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Nagaland Forest Management Project Batch IV Launched with Emphasis on Environmental Conservation

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The Nagaland Forest Management Project (NFMP) Batch IV, funded by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), was inaugurated by Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change and Village Guards, CL John, in Mon. The project aims to bring a stable environment and ecological balance in harmony with the lifestyle of the villagers. Minister John urged the villagers to work diligently to ensure the success of the project, which seeks to solve global warming issues such as air pollution, improve forest cover through afforestation, and enhance the Community Conservation Area network.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Nagaland Forest Management Project Batch IV is a JICA-funded initiative aimed at bringing a stable environment and ecological balance in harmony with the villagers' lifestyle.
  • The project seeks to solve global warming issues such as air pollution, improve forest cover through afforestation, and enhance the Community Conservation Area network.
  • The Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change and Village Guards, CL John, encouraged villagers to work diligently to ensure the success of the project.
  • The project has brought multiple benefits to the village, including financial support, improved local livelihoods, and knowledge sharing and skill development opportunities.
  • Capacity-building programmes carried out by the Departmental Machinery Unit (DMU) have equipped community members with practical knowledge and confidence to manage resources more effectively.
  • The project will cover a total of 185 villages across 22 ranges in 16 districts within a span of ten years through four batches.
  • Chenwetnyu village is one among the five villages under Batch IV, selected under Mon Division, which has a total of 20 villages, 11 under Mon Range and nine under Naginimora Range.

Statistics:

  • The project aims to cover 185 villages across 22 ranges in 16 districts within a span of ten years through four batches.
  • A total of 20 villages were selected under Mon Division, i.e., 11 villages under Mon Range and nine under Naginimora Range.
  • Five villages under Batch IV were selected, including Chenwetnyu village.
  • The project was launched in 2017--2018.
  • A total of 11 villages fell under the first, second, and third batches in Mon Division.

Sources:

  • Eastern Mirror, "Nagaland Forest Management Project Batch IV Launched"
  • Contify.com
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