On July 18, 2023, the Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, in collaboration with the Tzula (Dikhu) Green Zone Project Management Committee (TGZPMC), organized an Awareness Programme on River Ranching. Thousands of fingerlings were released into the Dikhu River, which is designated as a Green Zone.

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During the event, Rongsenungba, Director of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, expressed gratitude to the villages of Ungma and Longsa for their commendable initiatives. He emphasized the importance of preserving the environment as a crucial measure to combat global warming. Rongsenungba praised the vision of these two villages in declaring the Dikhu River (within their jurisdiction) as a Green Zone, emphasizing its significance in mitigating climate change and global warming on a global scale. He further urged the villages to enforce strict restrictions on unethical fishing and impose a total ban on fishing, particularly during the three-month breeding season.

The event included short speeches by the Chairman of Ungma Village Council and Longsa Village Council. Imliyanger, Chairman of TGZPMC, delivered the welcome address, while Temsutoshi Longkumer, Finance Secretary of TGZPMC, proposed the vote of thanks. The invocation was led by Molodongba, President of MTLST, and the benediction was pronounced by Sangkong, President of USTM.

(Lanukaba, IA Mokokchung)