21 wetlands identified in state for conservation
Imphal: To prevent dramatic climate change, the Manipur government has embarked on an ambitious mission to make the Earth a Green Planet.
The Directorate of Environment has altogether taken up 17 schemes with community participation.
Information official said the schemes include Eco-Development Programme, Environment Education Programme, Environment Monitoring Cell, Solid Waste Management, Environmental Information Dissemination, Multi – Disciplinary Scientific Study of Catchment Area of Major River Basins.
The Directorate of Environment entrusted to plan, conserve, regulate, co-ordinate and promote environment related issues with its meaningful application in various developmental programmes to achieve the socio-economic objectives of the state.
Making people aware is the main objective besides data collection, information dissemination, research and development.
The Directorate of Environment is the Regional Resource Agency (RRA) in Manipur for implementation of the National Environment Awareness Campaign (NEAC).
Irong waterbody is beautified and works were on for improvement of Eco-Park at Mayangkhang, Senapati and beautification of Seloi Eco-park, Imphal East.
Development of Kangla and improvement of State Botanical Garden at Khonghampat are given special emphasis.
To monitor micro-climate of the state has been Installed in all districts besides 15 Automated Weather machines.
Monitoring Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment and Strategies for Development of activities in District and Sub-district Levels is also under progress.
Upgradation of the existing Environment Monitoring, Research and Development Laboratory has completed with sophisticated equipment.
Established GIS (Geographical Information System) Lab – since 2010 and augmentation is under progress. Development of State Environment database – Developed since 2002 by ENVIS (Environment Information System) Centre of this Directorate.
The Directorate has so far received more than 50 Nos. of proposals from different Government departments/Institutions/organisations for granting Environment Clearance (EC).
The Directorate has identified 21 wetlands for conservation.
State action plan on Climate Change has been prepared and ready to go.
Work’s under progress for Development of Eco-Park at Lilong, Eco-Park at Awang Potsangbam.
The upcoming project are National Adaptation Programme for Climate Change on Model Carbon Positive Eco-Village at Phayeng and UNDP & Global Environment Facilities Project on Renewable energy and energy efficiency. (UNI)