World environment day observed in kangpokpi

World Environment Day is observed every year on June 5 as declared by United Nations General Assembly in 1972. It was established to mark the opening of the Stockholm Conference on the Human Environment. The day which was first observed in 1974, is observed across the world to raise awareness on conservation and protection of the environment and to describe the importance of Mother nature. The theme for 2022 World Environment Day is “Only One Earth” and is hosted by Sweden. It calls for collaborative, transformative initiative to celebrate, protect and restore the planet, promoting sustainable living everywhere and acting on the climate crisis. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the first global environment summit launch. As part of the World Environment Day observance, Kangpokpi Forest Division today organised a mass plantation programme near Toribari at the Kanglatongbi-Kangpokpi Reserve Forest (KKRF). The plantation programme was participated by Kengoo Zuringla, IAS, Deputy Commissioner, Kangpokpi; District Level Officers and Civil Society Organisations of the district.  Around 2,000 seedlings were planted today during the mass plantation programme. Till this season, the Kangpokpi Forest Division has successfully planted 12,000 seedlings near Toribari area.