Pre-World Environment Day celebrated at Ri-bhoi
On the occasion of World Environment Day 2016, MOSONiE (Common Wealth) Foundation distributed and planted 800 fruit saplings in 5 far flung villages namely Umlathu, Jolysiem, Timbogre, Upper Jorbil and Pillangkata of Ri-Bhoi District in Meghalaya on Friday. With the theme "Create Recreate and Rejuvenate the Available Resources" this happens to be the first ever celebration in this area.
A cleaning drive and awareness programme on the importance of healthy and green environment was also organised in these villages . The MOSONiE team also deliberated on how the fruit trees can generate resources in the future if they are given proper care. To encourage the villagers, the organization had also declared that award will be given to the best care taker of the fruit trees in the next coming World Environment Day.
The event was supported by ICAR Umiam, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) NERC, BSNL Shillong and SBI Khanapara Branch.
Random Stories
29 Dec 2012 - 10:45pm |
editor
Normal life came to a grinding halt in four districts following the 24-hour bandh call by the All Tiwa Students Union which ended on Saturday evening. The bandh call was given to demand immediate...
24 Apr 2014 - 7:09am |
AT News
A brisk polling is underway in the third and final phase of the Lok Sabha elections on Thursday.Around 94,37,731 electors are set to decide the fate of 74 candidates in Kokrajhar, Guwahati, Barpeta,...
12 Dec 2015 - 8:10pm |
Hantigiri Narzary
BPF has declared names of 14 nominations including three new face to contest in the ensuing Assam Assembly election scheduled early by next year at a central working committee (CWC) meeting of the...
28 Sep 2017 - 6:03pm |
Syed Miraz Ahmed
The Committee on Racial Discrimination under Urgent Action and Early Warning Procedure dated August 15th 2008, recommended India to repeal the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (CERD/C/IND/CO/19)....
Other Contents by Author
A free health camp was organised at Umlathu village and Nagrabil under Jirang and Umling Block, Ri-Bhoi District, Meghalaya on Wednesday. The camp was organised to commemorate the 1st anniversary of MOSONiE Foundation Day with the theme “Health in our Hands” which was supported by Aid Foundation, Guwahati. 163 patients from three remote villages namely Umlathu, Umsen and Nagrabil availed the service. Many of the patients could not turn up to the Camps due to the poor road conditions. The villagers have expressed their sincere gratitude to the organizers and has requested the same to have regular Medical Health Camp in the area as Medical Health facilities are too far from their...
Add new comment