EMN
New Delhi, July 14
Chief Minister TR Zeliang called on the Minister of Forest and Environment Prakash Javadekar and apprised him of the “Nagaland Afforestation and Eco-Development Project under Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to be included in the rolling plan of 2014-2015 today.
Zeliang during the meeting briefed the Union Minister about the JICA official’s team visit to Nagaland in June and the plan for economic development on Jhum land in the state which will rejuvenate the degraded forest and how this project will bring sustainable green cover and elevate the majority of the population being solely dependent on subsistence Jhum cultivation and forest resources for their livelihood.
Chief Minister in this regard urged the Environment & Forest Ministry to intervene in the execution of the JICA Project in Nagaland. The forest minister said that such investment should be welcomed in the State and see that popular developers like JICA should be encouraged to carry out such adventurous programmes. The union forest minister assured his full support to Nagaland government in achieving its goal in forestry sector and he has endorsed the same to the finance ministry for necessary clearance and extended positive response for the project.
Chief Minister was accompanied by his cabinet colleague Environment and Forest Minister Dr Nicky Kire and Joyti Kalash, Residence Commissioner Nagaland House New Delhi.
