TURA: As part of the Meghalaya Environment Week celebrations, Meghalaya Forests and Environment Minister James PK Sangma launched the symbolic 'Seed-Ball Initiative and GIS Based Natural Resources Management Boundary Mapping' at the Harding Theological College at Edenbari near here on Wednesday in the presence of the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC) CEM, Albinush Marak, West Garo Hills Deputy Commissioner Swapnil Tembe, Chief Conservator of Forests, PR Marak, the officials of MBMA and MBDA and other line departments, students and teachers of various schools in and around Tura and other dignitaries.
Launching the initiative, James informed that events like this create mass awareness about environmental issues and said the events being organized under the environment week will see collective participation by community, number of schools, colleges, universities, village-based institutions, Government departments, public representatives and other stakeholders. To mark the week-long celebrations of Meghalaya Environment Week, 2022, the Government of Meghalaya is launching the seed ball initiative throughout the State through the students of different schools plus all the 46 C&RD Blocks, he added.
While speaking at length about the global warming, he also said that today's programme was symbolic, which will help in enhancing the green cover and urged the gathering to nurture and care for natural environment.
CEM of GHADC Albinush Marak congratulated the stakeholders and urged the people to make Garo Hills greener, stated a press release.
The Director of Centre of Excellence, Dr Subhas Asutosh, while presenting the overview of the seed ball initiative, informed that the forest cover in the State is slightly declining and sought the cooperation of the people in making the State greener.
Others who spoke on the occasion included Anchita Roy of the Tura Public School and Ebriana Naomi Marak of the Casarina Public School.
During the launching of the initiative, the chief guest also distributed the packets of seed balls to the representatives of different schools.
West Garo Hills Deputy Commissioner Swapnil Tembe delivered the welcome address, while the Additional Director of MBDA, DB Gunanka, proposed the vote of thanks.
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