Source: The Sangai Express
Thoubal, August 13 2021: Under the joint aegis of forest department and MOMA, Pukhri Achou-ba Development Committee (PDC) of Charangpat Mayai Leikai organised a one-day Fruit Bearing Tree Plantation cum Orientation Programme at PDC ground on Friday.
The programme conducted under the theme 'Go Green, Save the Nature' was attended by Wangkhem MLA K Meghachandra, Thoubal Zilla Parishad adhyaksha Hasina Begum, Charangpat Zilla Parishad member Ph Heramani, Forest Range Officer Sanasam Samungou, Charangpat GP pradhan S Imo and MOMA coordinator Dina Oinam.
Speaking on the occasion, MLA Meghachandra opined that non-fruit bearing plants are not commensurate with the contemporary period of increasing population and decreasing settlement area and hence planting fruit bearing trees would be beneficial.
This would also help in enhancing economy and ring positive changes, he said and called upon the people to plant more fruit bearing plants.