250 sq km of forest area degrades - DFO
Source: IT News
Imphal, January 31 2020:
When the world is showing serious concern to deforestation and climate change, Churachandpur district in Manipur which once have highest reserved forest area is in alarming situation with the area reducing to an expected level.
"Churachandpur district having the highest forest reserved has now a denuded forest and so far 250 square kms if it's forest reserved have been degraded", N Ganesh IFS, District Forest Officer Churachandpur said while speaking on the inaugural function of Van Dhan Vikas Kendra,VDVK at Kangvai in Churachandpur.
VDVK is a flagship program of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
DC/ Churachandpur Pawan Yadav IAS ,guest of honor by SDO Kangvai Solomon Infimate MCS and as president by the DFO Churachandpur N.Ganesh IFS .