UKHRUL, Jan 8 (DIPR) : Forest and Environment Minister Thounaojam Shyamkumar inspected the trees planted under the Catchment Area Treatment (CAT) plan in Phadang, Ukhrul district yesterday. The tree plantation and nurturing was carried out by Forest officials of Kasom Khullen Range, Eastern Forest Division, Ukhrul. The trees were planted at an area of 130 hectares of land under the Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA) Scheme 2016-2017.
Minister Th Shyamkumar lauded the forest officials for nurturing the trees carefully.
He said that sincere and collective efforts of the department and the locals are required to take up any developmental work in the State and further added that more development works will be taken up in the near future.
He urged the Forest officials to be vigilant so that the plantation is not destroyed by fire, grazing of animals or storm etc.
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