Dimapur, August 26 (EMN): The Angami Youth Organization (AYO) has planned to organise a massive environmental preservation and protection initiative and also disaster management training programme involving youth of all four regions in 98 Angami villages. In this regard, a 15-member team of AYO met the chief minister, TR Zeliang, at his office chamber in Civil Secretariat on August 25 and appealed for financial assistance under Special Development Fund (SDF). The team also submitted an estimate budget of Rs 54 lakhs for the programme.
According to AYO president, Neinguvoto Krose, some vital areas of concern include preservation and protection of fragile bio-diversity; prohibition of jungle burning; total blanket ban on use of air gun and sale of pellets; advisory to stone crushers, quarries, car wash and vehicle repair workshops to maintain maximum distance from main highway and roads; preparatory lessons on disaster management and its implementation.
Further, AYO also appealed to the chief minister for allotment of plot of land opposite Ao Church Kohima to construct its office.
In this regard, the chief minister wrote to Deputy Commissioner, Kohima, to verify the spot and submit a report to the government.
