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ITANAGAR: Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) Nabam Rebia has exhorted the people to take up the responsibility for protection and conservation of environment, forest and spring water and all sources of water for the better living of humanity on Mother Earth.
While addressing a community awareness and sensitization porgramme, Rebia said, "We have seen two world wars which were fought for supremacy but the third world war will be held for water if the trend continue of destruction of forest and damaged to the environment.
"The time has arrived; and all must wake up from their deep slumber. All should work for conservation and protection of the environment, forest, flora and fauna." He added, "Without a clean and green environment that is full of oxygen, flora and fauna; it is doubtful that human beings will survive. They too may disappeared in the times to come."
He also emphasis the locals not to destroy the natural vegetation in the upper ridge of the rivers and natural nallah, perennial spring and the source of water supply and help in keeping up the cycle chain of environment intact. Rebia said.
Rebia assured all support to keep the Papum and Poma river and its area clean and eco friendly. On demand of the public he assured to provide a fund of Fifty lakhs for construction of auditorium for Khamir village.
He urged the locals not to oppose the developmental work in the area by the department which are in the greater interest of public service, specially health, education, environment and forest and climate change and global warming.
Papum Pare Deputy Commissioner Pige Ligu attending the function as guest of honour said that been discussion everywhere on climate change and global warming.
"Everyone need to know about it so that everyone support and cooperate government as well as NGOs and others who work for conurbation of environment and forest, flora and fauna," he said.
The conservation issue need to be taken up as a movement and campaign and urge upon the department authority to organise such more awareness programme at village level so that we can protect the wild animals and environment and forest for our survival, Ligu added
The programme was organized by Directorate of Environment and climate change in association with directorate of Soil and water conservation and NABARD.
The chief guest and guest of honour also distributed farm tools and equipments under agro forestry components to the coordinators, GBs and few farmers.