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Armed with the traditional practice of forest conservation with community participation since time immemorial, villagers of Phayeng in Manipur continue to protect their forests by all means.
Massive forest degradation caused by frequent forest fire in hill areas of Manipur is not only causing huge devastation not only to the environment and the ecology of the state, but also posing health risks and endangering all lives.
FIR was registered against seven people for causing forest fire and deforestation in Imphal East region.
The Noney district administration released an order imposing a total ban on "illegal lighting/burning/kindling of fire on roads or paths adjoining or passing through reserved and protected forests".
Kangpokpi forest division, DFO, N Ganesh emphasised on the need to spread awareness about identifying fire hazards and importance of household safety practices.
Manipur PCCF AK Joshi said jhum cultivation is one of the major causes of forest fire in the region and there is an urgent need to stop such destructive practices to control forest fires.
The Jiribam Jiribam Forest Division and Fire Service, Jiribam took around two hours to extinguish and control a forest fire spanning five acres at a hill near NH-37 at Phaitol village of Tamenglong district.
An order issued by DC Kengoo Zuringla on April 30 stated that there is a ban on wilful setting of fire and action will be taken against gross negligence if fire is occurred in any forest area under Kakching district.
The Mizoram government requisitioned the Indian Air Force helicopters to help douse the wildfire raging in Lunglei district since Saturday.
Pointing out that wildfires have increased in the district causing large-scale destruction of forests, people in the region are warned that if the burning of trees continues, water supply sources will be adversely affected and there will be water crisis the district which is already reeling under acute shortage of water.
District forest officer Tamenglong Kh Hitler Singh warned that if the burning of trees continues, water supply sources will be adversely affected
A massive wildfire which reportedly burned a huge area of forest areas at Dailong village on Friday has been raging unabated and spreading further to other hill ranges in the district
The CM opined that the TPO and SAPO should make all-out effort to arrive at an amicable settlement of the disputed area on the Nagaland and Manipur border.
A forest fire which broke out at border village of Khullen, Chandel district on Monday.
The number of forest fires in Manipur during the pandemic has crossed 12,000, chief conservator of forest, Manipur said.
