In order to enhance the green cover government recently said that they will restore all those forest areas which need the new plantation and said that they have kept the funds ready for such plantation drive.
In a recent review meeting Chief Secretary directed the department to restore 1000 sq km forest area during the next year in convergence with the funds available under labour component under MGNREGA.
He was informed that the campaign-Har Gaon Hariyali’ has been well received by the people at large and the panchayats in the UT are locked in a healthy competition of outdoing one another on the issue of plantation.
The department informed that out of 3700 traditional village ponds identified in the UT, requiring repair and reconstruction, 57 ponds have been taken up under UT capex for repair during this financial year and so far 37 ponds have been reconstructed.
He directed the department to repair all 3700 ponds within next six months in convergence with MGNREGA.
He said repair and rejuvenation of these ponds will recharge the ground water and improve the whole ecosystem of lives and livelihood in the villages.
He said the department needs to put a high premium on climate mitigation and ensure that vehicular pollution is effectively checked and the violators are suitably penalized.
He asked the department to ensure that visibly polluting vehicles from outside the UT are not allowed entry at Lakhanpur border.
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