NAMCHI, 22 June [IPR]: The ongoing Paryavaran Mahotsav 2014 is being observed all over South district since 15 June with mass cleanliness, plantation and awareness programmes being carried out in the district by all the government departments/ Institutions, Private and Public Sectors, Panchayats/ Municipal Councils/ Nagar Panchayats, Colleges, Schools, NGOs, JFMCs, EDCs and civil societies in collaboration with the Forest Department (South).
The signature campaign for this program was kicked off on 15 June at Central Park Namchi which saw the participation of District Collector South along side other officials, staffs and members of government departments and other organizations.
DFO (T), M K Rai informing about the Forest Department’s preparation for the 2014 Paryavaran Mahotsav in South district said that there are seven locations identified by the department in South for the celebration of this festival namely Namchi, Ravangla, Jorethang, Melli, Yangang, Namthang and Temi.
Forest officials ranging from ACFs to ROs with their respective BOs and HFGs/FGs shall be overseeing activities in their allocated areas. Seedling distribution booths have been set up in different areas of the identified locations here in South, informed Mr Rai.
He further informed that approximately 41 line departments, 39 JFMCs (Joint Forest Management Committees), 12 EDCs (Eco Development Committees) and 47 Gram Panchayat Units of South District are involved in the celebration through their participation in cleanliness, plantation and awareness activities. They have also been provided with native species of seedlings/saplings of various flowering trees, flowering plants and trees like Jarul, Tanki, Payong, Panisaj, Kaijal, Pipli, Chakeesey, Teak, Aamala, Silbar, Hatti Bar, Chekrasi etc.
Mr Rai underlined that the participants will have to take complete responsibility for the successful plantation of the given saplings/seedlings in their selected areas while they will also have to frequently check on the state of the plantations in future. The Forest Department appeals to all the participants to execute the follow-up arrangement unfailingly to assist in making the Paryavaran Mahotsav 2014 a success.
He also mentioned that the corporate sector in South district has come forward to participate in the festival by way of sponsorship. The participating companies are BVSR in Namchi, NHPC & RSK in Temi, DANS Energy & Micro Labs in Ravangla & Kewzing, Lanco and Sikpa in Yangang and Lingmoo, Zydus and Swiss Garnier in Phungla & Turung, Yuksom Breweries Ltd in Melli and Jindal Factory in Jorethang.
Besides participating in the cleanliness drive, these sectors will be providing logistic support with provision of vehicles for solid waste collection, garbage disposal, seedling transportation and supply of cleaning tools, disposable hand gloves and drinking water.
SBFP (Sikkim Biodiversity Forest Project) has assured to provide a sum of Rs 1 lakh each to the four territorial divisions under the Eco-Tourism Awareness Program towards the ongoing Paryavaran Mahotsav as a part of promotion of Eco-Tourism under fairs and festivals funded by JICA (Japanese International Corporation Agency), informed Mr Rai.
Elaborating on the agenda of the Paryavaran Mahotsav 2014, he further stated that the plan of action involves Sustainable Plantation, Signature Campaign, Cleanliness drive, Greenathon (Harith Daud), Rally & Eco-Competition with the observation of Ten Minutes to Earth.
The DFO (T) informed that South district is comparatively a dry region with less rainfall than the other districts for which the Forest Department has implemented numerous developmental schemes to handle the drought conditions in South district like CAMPA (Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority) and IFMS (Intensification of Forest Management Scheme).
IFMS in particular aims at protection, conservation and control of forest eco-system while CAMPA aims to promote afforestation and regeneration activities as a way of compensating forest land diverted to non forest uses.
Paryavaran Mahotsav was announced by the Chief Minister Pawan Chamling during the 8th phase of the State Green Mission 2013 celebration at Ravangla, Tathagatha Tsal and since then Sikkim has been celebrating this Utsav from 15-30 June. It may be mentioned that Mr Chamling has taken a colossal initiative to promote and protect the environment of the state through his dynamic vision by launching unique pro-environment programs like ‘Smriti-Ban’, State Green Mission, Ten Minutes to Earth and the recent Paryavaran Mahotsav which have been implemented under his governance throughout the state of Sikkim in successful manner. Mr Chamling was also declared the Greenest Chief Minister of India (1998) by Centre for Science and Environment, New Delhi.
On Saturday, IPR Department Namchi observed the Paryavaran Mahotsav by initiating a cleanliness drive in their office premises wherein the officers and staffs participated in this drive. They will also be carrying out the plantation program on 25 June under the ‘Ten Minutes to Earth’ programme.
The signature campaign for this program was kicked off on 15 June at Central Park Namchi which saw the participation of District Collector South along side other officials, staffs and members of government departments and other organizations.
DFO (T), M K Rai informing about the Forest Department’s preparation for the 2014 Paryavaran Mahotsav in South district said that there are seven locations identified by the department in South for the celebration of this festival namely Namchi, Ravangla, Jorethang, Melli, Yangang, Namthang and Temi.
Forest officials ranging from ACFs to ROs with their respective BOs and HFGs/FGs shall be overseeing activities in their allocated areas. Seedling distribution booths have been set up in different areas of the identified locations here in South, informed Mr Rai.
He further informed that approximately 41 line departments, 39 JFMCs (Joint Forest Management Committees), 12 EDCs (Eco Development Committees) and 47 Gram Panchayat Units of South District are involved in the celebration through their participation in cleanliness, plantation and awareness activities. They have also been provided with native species of seedlings/saplings of various flowering trees, flowering plants and trees like Jarul, Tanki, Payong, Panisaj, Kaijal, Pipli, Chakeesey, Teak, Aamala, Silbar, Hatti Bar, Chekrasi etc.
Mr Rai underlined that the participants will have to take complete responsibility for the successful plantation of the given saplings/seedlings in their selected areas while they will also have to frequently check on the state of the plantations in future. The Forest Department appeals to all the participants to execute the follow-up arrangement unfailingly to assist in making the Paryavaran Mahotsav 2014 a success.
He also mentioned that the corporate sector in South district has come forward to participate in the festival by way of sponsorship. The participating companies are BVSR in Namchi, NHPC & RSK in Temi, DANS Energy & Micro Labs in Ravangla & Kewzing, Lanco and Sikpa in Yangang and Lingmoo, Zydus and Swiss Garnier in Phungla & Turung, Yuksom Breweries Ltd in Melli and Jindal Factory in Jorethang.
Besides participating in the cleanliness drive, these sectors will be providing logistic support with provision of vehicles for solid waste collection, garbage disposal, seedling transportation and supply of cleaning tools, disposable hand gloves and drinking water.
SBFP (Sikkim Biodiversity Forest Project) has assured to provide a sum of Rs 1 lakh each to the four territorial divisions under the Eco-Tourism Awareness Program towards the ongoing Paryavaran Mahotsav as a part of promotion of Eco-Tourism under fairs and festivals funded by JICA (Japanese International Corporation Agency), informed Mr Rai.
Elaborating on the agenda of the Paryavaran Mahotsav 2014, he further stated that the plan of action involves Sustainable Plantation, Signature Campaign, Cleanliness drive, Greenathon (Harith Daud), Rally & Eco-Competition with the observation of Ten Minutes to Earth.
The DFO (T) informed that South district is comparatively a dry region with less rainfall than the other districts for which the Forest Department has implemented numerous developmental schemes to handle the drought conditions in South district like CAMPA (Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority) and IFMS (Intensification of Forest Management Scheme).
IFMS in particular aims at protection, conservation and control of forest eco-system while CAMPA aims to promote afforestation and regeneration activities as a way of compensating forest land diverted to non forest uses.
Paryavaran Mahotsav was announced by the Chief Minister Pawan Chamling during the 8th phase of the State Green Mission 2013 celebration at Ravangla, Tathagatha Tsal and since then Sikkim has been celebrating this Utsav from 15-30 June. It may be mentioned that Mr Chamling has taken a colossal initiative to promote and protect the environment of the state through his dynamic vision by launching unique pro-environment programs like ‘Smriti-Ban’, State Green Mission, Ten Minutes to Earth and the recent Paryavaran Mahotsav which have been implemented under his governance throughout the state of Sikkim in successful manner. Mr Chamling was also declared the Greenest Chief Minister of India (1998) by Centre for Science and Environment, New Delhi.
On Saturday, IPR Department Namchi observed the Paryavaran Mahotsav by initiating a cleanliness drive in their office premises wherein the officers and staffs participated in this drive. They will also be carrying out the plantation program on 25 June under the ‘Ten Minutes to Earth’ programme.
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