Arunachal's Mebo Forest Range organises plantation drive along NH-13

Arunachal's Mebo Forest Range organises plantation drive along NH-13

The Mebo Forest Range celebrated the 75th Vanmahotsava with a plantation drive along National Highway-13. The event featured the planting of 150 Azhar tree saplings and an awareness programme highlighting the benefits of tree planting.

Maksam Tayeng
  • Jul 17, 2024,
  • Updated Jul 17, 2024, 8:57 PM IST

The Mebo Forest Range under Pasighat Forest Division, East Siang District conducted a plantation programme at Mebo along National Highway-13 from Siku River to Mebo Village, on the occasion of the 75th Vanmahotsava. 

The programme which was held under the theme "Ek Paudha Maa Ke Naam", saw the participation of Toni Mitkong, EAC, Mebo as Special Guest and HGB, GBs of Mebo village, village secretary cum youth president, village youth secretary and other public, officers and officials of Mebo Forest Range attended the programme. 

The programme started with planting of saplings by the special guest followed by other guests and invitees. A total of about 150 saplings of Azhar trees were planted on the day.

The plantation programme was followed by a short awareness programme at Mebo Moruk Musup wherein welcome address and a talk on main aims and objectives of the programme was delivered by Domek Koyu, RFO, Mebo Range followed by other speakers from the invitees and finally by the special guest. All the speakers spoke on the importance and benefits of planting trees.

The programme ended with vote of thanks by K Modi, Dy. FR, Beat Officer, Seram Beat.

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