MALT plant saplings, clean river under ‘The Greensight Project’
September 4, 2016 | by admin
Volunteers of “The Greensight Project” planted ornamental tree saplings on the roadside of Mopungchuket-Milak road and also conducted a “river clean up exercise” from September 1-3.
“The Greensight Project” is a five-year scenic enhancement programme initiated by Mopungchuket students’ union (MALT) under Mokokchung district.
As part of the project, the volunteers had planted the saplings along 4 kms of the total 11 kms stretch of Mopungchuket-Milak road, newly paved under DoNER/NLCPR scheme. Plantation along the remaining stretch of the road is slated to be undertaken during the next planting season.
Volunteers also cleaned a stretch of the Wazük River by collecting and disposing non-biodegradable waste materials. As part of the project, MALT is to undertake cleaning of all the rivers
under Mopungchuket territory.
The Greensight Project was launched in July 2016 by Parliamentary Secretary of Geology & Mining, Dr. Imtiwapang Aier and will culminate in 2021.
Further, MALT has invited interested environment groups and workers as well as eco-clubs of schools and colleges under Mokokchung district to participate in The Greensight Project’s river clean up exercises.
It also reminded that there is a standing order by the Mopungchuket
Village Council banning use of chemicals and other hazardous materials while fishing in the rivers under Mopungchuket territory and that defaulters will be fined Rs.50,000.
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