Peren, October 15 (MExN): The Peren Forest Division on October 6 held an awareness programme cum distribution of chicks and poultry farm equipments, solar lamps and setting up of a modular poultry farming unit at Old Jalukie to empower people at the grass root level aimed at reaching to the needy section of society.
Recently the IUCN have released a report on “Bonn Challenge and India 2018 “and in which the Old Jalukie Joint Forest Management Committee was places as the best practices for restoration effort by the community.
“The Forest department continues to work with the community to sustain their Livelihood,” stated a press release. The Village council has declared 370 Ha as Community Biodiversity Reserve and had imposed total ban on Jhumming, hunting, and logging and the community involvement in restoration activities has become a means for providing employment to the local people.
“Development of a community is not all about making roads, constructing big buildings but basically development is the realization of oneself and the ability that prompt towards change,” the DFO, Dr. Sentitula, IFS said. Also pointing out that “forest is the storehouse for all living being,” the DFO said that Naga forefathers “read nature in order to know the will of God.” She also exhort upon the community that “good forest is an indicator of prosperity” and that “ecological and food security depends on quality and quantity of forests.” “These forests provide all our basic needs but we should harvest these resources sustainably to meet the needs of our future generations and at the same time enhance our livelihood,” Dr. Sentitula said.
The programme was led by Iriegwang Mpom, JFMC president, the president Declared to the Forest officials that they still have capacity to extend the Community Reserve area and they will continue to work with the department. Short speech was delivered by. Hiatei. Hingleu EX.JFMC President, in his speech he mentioned that the sustainable source of livelihood introduced by the Forest department will go a long way in their conservation efforts. Hainkeing Village Council Chairman, Old Jalukie in his speech reaffirmed their stand towards conservation together with the department. Punseni Range Office Jalukie lauded the Villagers for their commitment towards conservation and said that their effort in conservation has gone across the world. Vote of thanks was delivered by Kumui Nring Chairman JPN in which he thank the Forest Department for their continues efforts in helping the villagers in their conservation efforts The official programme was followed distribution and installation of 4 modular poultry sheds for rearing of Vanaraja poultry chicks through semi-intensive method of rearing.
