For meaningful task to save forest - Hueiyen Lanpao Editorial :: July 03, 2014 - In a welcome step, the Government of Manipur has set up four ‘Task Forces’ to deal with unchecked deforestation, excavation of earth and encroachment in reserved forest areas. According to State Forest Report, 2009 submitted by the Forest Survey of India (FSI), Dehradun to the Ministry of Environment and Forests, the forest cover of Manipur recorded 17280 sq. kms as against 17219 sq kms in 2003 and 17086 sq. kms in 2005. But by the time the biennial report of FSI covering the study period of 2007-2009 was submitted to the Ministry in 2011; Manipur startling witnessed maximum reduction in its forest cover of 190 sq km among all other Northeast States. Against this backdrop, the announcement on the formation of Task Forces to deal with unchecked deforestation, excavation of earth and encroachment in reserved forest areas of the State on July 2 only has come rather late. But then, as they say, better late than never. Read full @ goo.gl/dCcISq
Posted on: Thu, 03 Jul 2014 02:19:52 +0000
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