DMU Kohima reviews Nagaland Forest Management Project activities, focusing on forest cover and livelihood improvement.
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DIMAPUR — The Divisional Management Unit (DMU) Kohima under the Nagaland Forest Management Project (NFMP) conducted its annual review meeting at the conference hall, Forest Office Complex, Kohima, on April 10.
Highlighting the project aims and objectives, Dr. Sevono Seletsu, Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) and Divisional Management Unit (DMU) Head of Kohima, said that the project aims at improving the forest cover and urged the Joint Forest Management Committee (JFMC) members to work collectively to meet the project objectives.
The DFO encouraged the JFMC members to identify income generation activities for self-help groups (SHGs) with a focus on value addition to further strengthen their economic livelihood, stated an update.
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He further urged the JFMC members of Batch IV villages to take up plantation activities in order to enhance forest cover and stressed that sincere participation and sustained efforts in afforestation initiatives are essential for improving forest cover, restoring ecological balance, and ensuring long-term environmental sustainability.
Yhuntilo Kent, Range Forest Officer and Field Management Unit head of Tseminyu; and Savinuo Kikhi, Range Forest Officer and Field Management Unit head of Chiephobozou Range, gave presentations on project activities in their respective project villages.
Meanwhile, DMU support staff gave presentations on SHG livelihood activities, photo points, and monitoring, evaluation, and convergence activities under DMU Kohima. In addition, Akho Phira, FNGO team leader, gave a presentation on various activities conducted by the FNGO in the project villages.
JFMC members from batches I, II, III, and IV attended the meeting. They also shared their experiences on how the implementation of the project has made a positive impact on the community members.