Imphal, Aug 7 UNA : A Two Day Tree Plantation cum Awareness Campaign of National Environment Awareness Campaign (NEAC) – 2012 was organized by the Pumbum Education & Development Organization (PEDO), Lilong Chajing and Living Art Manipur (LAM), under the sponsorship of Environment & Ecology Wing, Govt. of Manipur.
The campaigned concluded today, at Lilong Chajing Pureilomba Hill Complex with a plantation of around 500 numbers of Indigenous trees like Theibong, Chingthrao, Tolhao, Tera, Amla, Yongchak (Tree bean), Harikhagok, Neem (Tulsi), Olive, Wang, Teak, Jagor, Agar, etc were planted. Around 80 numbers of Volunteers were engaged during the Campaign said Pukhrambam Somojit Singh, National Youth Awardee.
During the interaction with Pukhrambam Somojit Singh, National Youth Awardee and Secretary of the Pumbum Education & Development Organisation (PEDO) said to UNA that most of the Indigenous plants were provided by Th. Mahendra pratap, Conservator, Department of Forest, Govt. of Manipur. And other plants were donated by the Pureilomba Nursery of PEDO and other 2 Nursery Units of Lilong Chajing and Langthabal areas.
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