Chief Minister O. Ibobi’s son Kennedy has done a good thing by involving his father in taking up tree plantation programme. The initiative taken by the young lad with a mission to make Manipur a greenery place should achieve the fruit of success. Government office complexes scattered here and there at different parts of the state look like barren land without any trees. The heads of these Government offices can be asked to plant more trees at the precinct of their offices. Manipur needs to pay attention in taking up tree plantation programme in large scale. Hills are denuded as jhumias resort to burning of forest wealth. Come winter everyone will witness hills on fire in the night, which extends from top to bottom. It was done by the evil elements to get some fire wood and some patches for growing vegetables. They do not try to gauge the extent of damage done by such fire. For getting a few hundreds of rupees, they could resort to the practice hated by all living things. Unless these jhumias are properly rehabilitated forest wealth will continue to be plundered using methods best suited to them. They need to be told that jhum cultivation is not remunerative. What is required is making them realise the harms brought on the earth by the wanton destruction of forest wealth. Here arises the simple question who could do that. There are large numbers of non Government organisations that deal with giving benefits to destitute children or persons infected with incurable disease. These organisations are doing wonderful job in the field of their choice. Likewise NGOs that should be able to work for protection of forest wealth and ecology need to be formed. Fund will be no problem for such organisation. Government of India, which gives the thrust to giving benefits to private partners in taking up developmental programmes, will not turn away when such organisations seek help from the centre. Equally at par these sports organisations or cultural organisations scattered here and there in the valley districts of the state can be encouraged to plant trees at the place of their choice by extending some monetary benefit in the same pattern people’s representatives giving financial help for launching cleanliness programmes. These national highway roads passing through Manipur are without any shade. If trees are planted on both sides of the roads driving along the national highway roads will be a pleasant experience. Chief Minister’s son who has formed an NGO under the banner greenery army can think of focussing in this area. Using the clout of power his father commands and the man power that will be available the war against ecological imbalance can be made a successful venture. He has become a man of the hour for the venture he has made. He requires support and encouragement from all. Do more. Remember as you take up the ambitious task of transforming Manipur a place for green plants you simply enhance your father’s image. Manipur needs youngsters, who will work for a better future. The future belongs to them. Encourage them to do more.
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