Kamalanagar, August 7: As many as 933 NLUP beneficiaries within Tuichawng cluster, with trade selection under Vety and Animal Husbandry, Industry, Fishery and Agriculture received assistance today in a programme held at the Art & Culture Hall of CADC, Kamalanagar. It was their second installment under the second phase of the programme.

The programme was graced by the Hon’ble local area MLA Dangu Nirupam Chakma as its Chief Guest who said that Tuichawng cluster has the highest number of beneficiaries under the programme with as many as 5491 families covered under it. Under the 3rd phase as many as 750 families shall start receiving assistance by September this year, he told. He urged the beneficiaries to make judicious use of the assistance being given to them to make themselves self sufficient. While it shall be the endevour of their Government in the next term if voted to power, he said, to create marketing opportunities for the beneficiaries. He said it will be a challenge for the Government of Mizoram to make NLUP a model to be emulated in rest of India.

The programme of NLUP has been conceived by the current Congress led Government of Mizoram targeting the economically downtrodden section of the society to fight and eradicate poverty and give the people sustainable source of livelihood. The programme shall cover as many as 1.35 lakh families which shall involve about Rs.2,800.00 Crores.

Kamalanagar, June 5: CADC with rest of the world today celebrated the World Environment Day with the launching of Green CADC Week on the occasion. The programme organized by the Environment and Forest Department, CADC in collaboration with “Tarum”- an environmental NGO based in CADC – was flagged off by the Hon’ble CEM, CADC Dr. Buddha Dhan Chakma.

Councilors, employees and students gathered in hundreds early in the morning to participate in the programme which started off with planting of seedlings supplied by the Forest Department along a stretch of about 5 km road from Kamalanagar-IV to New Secretariat Complex.

In the afternoon a cultural programme was organized to mark the day. School children from different schools performed on items based on environmental theme.

The CEM, CADC speaking on the occasion spoke about the implication of Global warming over the sustenance of life on this planet. The lost of forest cover within CADC is mainly attributable to our age old practice of Jhum cultivation which he said needs to be resolved through institutionalized policy. He said it shall be the endevour of his Government to introduce control over the way how jhum is currently practiced with cooperation from the leaders of the village councils. While speaking on the occasion he also expressed his hope over the newly formed environmental NGO “Tarum” of their contribution towards conservation and development of the environment.

Finally, at the end of the programme prizes of the inter school quiz contest conducted by Tarum earlier in the morning were distributed by Dangu Amarshriti Chakma, E/M i/c Environment and Forest. Dangu Lokkhijoy Chakma, President, Tarum made it a point that the time is running out and it’s high time to swing into action rather than simply laying down Acts and Rules.

Kamalanagar, June 1:The hon’ble Chief Executive Member, Chakma Autonomous District Council Dr. Buddha Dhan Chakma inaugurated the office building of District Council Conservator of Forest, CADC at kamalanagar today.

The construction of the building was sanctioned under 13th Finance Commission during 2011-12. The estimated cost of the building is about Rs.10.00 lakh as told by the DCCF, CADC in his brief report on the construction.

On the occasion the Forest Department organized a session for planting of seedlings around the office boundary which was set off by the hon’ble CEM.

The physician turned politician Dangu Dr. B. D. Chakma, Hon’ble CEM, CADC on the occasion spoke on the science of global warming and its link to our inability to protect our forest. One of his priorities, he said, shall be to rejuvenate and restore the lost forest cover under CADC. He also referred to the scarcity of water sources within CADC area being a consequence of rampant deforestation.