World Environment Day was observed at Wokha Village, Old Riphyim Village and Airfield Colony in Wokha Town on 5th June 2024 with the theme “Land Restoration, Desertification and Drought Resilience”. Cleanliness drives, Plantation and camping programmes were organised to commemorate the significant day.
In Wokha Village, the Joint Forest Management Committee (JFMC) Wokha Village held an event with K. Vandan Erui, Chairman, Wokha Village Council, as the theme speaker. Erui expressed concern over the world’s ecosystem and shared the fear that one day the fertile land may become desert due to the recklessness of human beings.
He encouraged the gathering to practice terrace cultivation with proper water irrigation and use of the same land every season which will minimize the use of land and in return help the preserve fertility of the land and reduce risks of desertification. Further, Erui advised planting more trees at the reserved forest of Mt. Tiyi to help restore the ecology of Wokha Town and enhance the underground water generation.
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Zuchanbemo Lotha, Vice President, JFMC, Wokha Village, delivered the keynote address and also the conveyed the message of MLA Y. Mhonbemo Humtsoe.
The participants took the pledge to preserve forest and the ecosystem in the village during the programme. This was followed by a mass social work and tree plantation at Wokha Village area.
Old Riphyim Village Council (ORVC) organised a mass social work and plantation drive along the village jurisdiction. 350 trees including fruit trees were planted with an aim to promote sustainable living.
Rhanbemo Y Patton the VDB secretary of Old Riphyim Village informed that the plantation drive is held annually at the Village and that the village members actively participate.
This year’s programme was fully sponsored by Dr. N Renthungo Patton, Assistant Prof., Mt. Tiyi College Wokha.
The citizens of Airfield Colony in Wokha Town took part in a Mass Social Work where they cleaned the road stretch. On the occasion, the Colony Council engaged backhoe loaders to widen and clear obstructions on the colony road.
