A massive tree plantation programme is going where there is little space. This is a good awakening. Everyone it seems has realised the importance of tree plantation. Roads have been widened after evicting the roadside dwellers. Plans are also afoot to widen national highway roads passing through Manipur. But these highway roads look barren. No trees are planted along the roadside. Our MLAs can be asked to take up tree plantation programme all along the highway roads passing through their respective constituencies. Allocation of party tickets for the election should be done on the basis of number of trees planted by aspirants. A person, who shows care for the betterment of ecology of the land, will find time to work for the betterment of the society. No matter how so big they are they will be accessible to the common masses. What we need is the true representative, who can think for the masses, who will work for the upliftment of oppressed lots. Every year vanmahotsav festival is held in the country. Nevertheless the significance of this festival is diminishing as the political class remain busy doing something that will give direct benefit to the masses. But these
trees are for future generation. The present generation have the bounded duty to make the earth safe for future generation. Ecological imbalances have been noticed in every part of the country. Manipur cannot be the exception. Warmness during summer and coldness during winter has been increased manifold. The hotness is so piercing that one cannot move out during the summer. AC was not required earlier in Manipur. Now it has become an essential part of a room. After one or two decades the maximum temperature during summer will cross 40 degree Celsius. The time is now in our hand, which can be utilised in plantation of trees. If 10,000 trees are planted in a single year the number of trees planted in 10 years will be one lakh. Do it to make Manipur a place safe for living by all living things. Our representatives can be asked what they can do to make the state for which they are working what they can do for the living things.
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