Kohima: The Pungro sub-division in Kiphire district of Nagaland, is situated near Indo-Myanmar border in the remotest eastern part of Nagaland, tugged in the rugged mountains is blessed with rich biodiversity still has a sizable area covered with dense virgin forests, the Fakim Village of the Pungro Sub-division on Sunday became the first complete LED Light Village of Nagaland.
According to a release issued by Kamdi Hemant Bhaskar, Wildlife Warden, Kiphire Wildlife Division on Sunday said remoteness comes with package of problems like in Pungro sub-division there are 42 remotely located villages, some even without road and electricity.
The Power Department, with low on manpower and resources, often faces problems in dealing with issues like load shedding and frequent power cuts and the worst sufferer are the common people and students in particular who often loose crucial study hours without light.
Owing to these problems the Department of Environment, Forest and Climate Change took up the initiative with the help of District Administration and Power Department in organizing a programme today during special Easter Sunday service celebration around the three fringe area villages of Fakim Wildlife Sanctuary for distribution of eco friendly materials and to disseminate the information about the benefits of using eco-friendly technology like LED Bulbs and Solar lam
In Fakim Village on Sunday, the Deputy Commissioner of Kiphire Chumremo Odyuo participated in Easter Sunday Church Service, where he shared his thoughts on saving electricity by adopting energy efficient and eco-friendly technology like Light Emitting Diode (LED) bulbs and Solar lamps. He also extolled the villagers to follow the example of Christ and to bring a change in their lives for the common good of the society.
Later in the programme all the villagers submitted their traditional 100 watt tungsten bulbs to Deputy Commissioner and received 15 watt LED bulbs making Fakim as the First Complete LED Light Village in Nagaland. (UNI)
