PR / Our Bureau
SIAHA (MIZORAM), June 08 2021: Siaha District Committee on Green Mizoram Day (GMD) held a meeting Tuesday to mull over how or whether to observe GMD-2021 which falls on June 11 amidst Covid-19 pandemic. Kesavan R, Deputy Commissioner and Chairman Siaha District Committee on GMD, presided the meeting.
After thorough deliberation the meeting resolved not to hold GMD-2021 inaugural function.
However, on this GMD auspicious day, between 7 a.m. and 8 a.m., Forest Department will distribute saplings to those offices that wanted to carry out sapling plantation drive as per their convenience, on its office's front yard, MADC complex.
In today's meeting, It is reported that fire incidents took place at 496 and ravaging 1050.05 hectare of green covered forest during 2020-2021.As a result of three best performing villages of Siaha District, in regard to protection of forest against wild fire and conservation of forest in its pristine existence, within their jurisdiction, during Kum 2020-2021 was declared.
1st--Amobyu 'B'
2nd---New Laty
3rd---Khopai
1st prize winner –Rs 50,000 and Certificate, 2nd—Rs 30,000 and Certificate, and 3rd--- Rs 20,000 and Certificate will be awarded to prize winners.
A brief prize awarding function will be held, with a few selected invitees, at DC's Office chamber, after aforesaid prizes arrived from Aizawl.
In this brief function, 3 best performing Newspapers in regard to dissemination of Fire Prevention Awareness will also be awarded as well, and DIPRO was entrusted with the selection task, and incentive cash prize of
Rs 3000, Rs 2000 and Rs1000 will be given to 1st, 2nd and 3rd prize winner.