Forest and Its People in Manipur
Sanjenbam Jugeshwor Singh2 Jul 2022
The huge deforestation for poppy plantation in many parts of hills in Manipur has threatened our rich biodiversity and disturbs ecological balance.
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The huge deforestation for poppy plantation in many parts of hills in Manipur has threatened our rich biodiversity and disturbs ecological balance.
Contrary to what many of us think, forests are intimately connected with human welfare in myriad ways
Manipur BJP president A Sharda Devi on Sunday said that some "non-locals" are cultivating poppy plants by deforestation in remote areas of hill districts adjacent to Myanmar.
World Environment Day 2022: Repeating the WED theme “Only One Earth” after 50 long years is a reminder to all the people in the world that the planet Earth is our only home and humanity must safeguard its finite natural resources. It reiterates the need to live sustainably in harmony with nature.
World Environment Day is a great platform for leaders and governments everywhere to step up their sustainability commitments and transform their own activities and implement the policies that will enable everyone to solve the triple planetary crisis.
IFP Editorial: Now, Thangjing Lai Haraoba is going on full swing at Moirang and it should be the responsibility of the state that nothing unsavoury occurs in the general area of Thangjing as a result of the recent face-off between forest officials and Kuki groups.
The Youth’s Forum for Protection of Human Rights (YFPHR) stated that 13 aged-old trees, including the sacred Sana Khongnang trees are going to be felled as a part of the ongoing road expansion project of Imphal to Moreh.
The role of economically stronger communities is much more important in regulating catastrophic temperature rise.
KDASU publicity and information secretary Laishram Imoba said destroying of natural resources and nature should not be called development.
Amid the hardship faced by the people in Tamenglong hit by acute water scarcity, efforts are made to prevent shooting of birds and wild animals to save the rich biodiversity of the region.
Manipur to send Rs 1,340-crore proposal to World Bank to conserve Loktak Lake.
Tamenglong district forest officer Kh Hitler Singh said that forest department alone cannot protect the forest.
A letter written to the minister by former Manipur MP Mani Charenamei states that the ecosystem of the rich biodiversity of the virgin forest has been completely destroyed by anthropogenic agents.
TheManipur High Court said the utilisation of the mentioned amount for afforestation and other forest-related activities should be submitted with breakup details of utilisation of fund.