Press Releases
| Thursday, June 19, 2014 |
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Press Release No. 233/14 MISSION GREEN 2ND PHASE OF TREE PLANTATION UNDERWAY IN SOUTH WEST GARO HILLS Shillong, June 19, 2014: The second phase of afforestation drive under Mission Green in 20 villages of Betasing Block in South West Garo Hills got underway here with district officials joining with the villagers in plantation of saplings in ten villages on Wednesday. Villages where plantations were carried out on the first day include Chilipara Nokat, Belbupara, Shipragaon, Dakupara, Batajor, Baladinggre, Taktaki, Joyfar, Sagarkona and Deo Kashra with district officials from various departments, including Addl.SP, Ampati, Anand Mishra, EACs W.R.G. Momin and D. A. Sangma participating in the plantation with the villagers. The plantations are being done early in the day before office hours so as to enable the officers as well as the villagers to go about with their daily work unhindered. In a brief meeting before carrying out the plantation, the villagers are also advised by the officers to maintain cleanliness and sanitation in their respective villages and are made to sign a pledge to care for and sustain every tree planted by them. The afforestation drive under Mission Green is being taken up by the District Basin Development Unit, Ampati, in collaboration with Social Forestry, Horticulture and other line departments. On Thursday, the plantation drive is being carried out in Malchapara, Kashra Koch, Chidekgre, Bangre, Borkona, Kashragaon, Banduraja, Jenggitchakgre, Kumligaon and Skagre villages with the involvement of district officials. Earlier, similar plantation drives were carried out in ten villages of South West Garo Hills under the initiative of the Deputy Commissioner, Ram Singh during the first week of June and this exercise will be continued in the district till all the villages are covered. |
