Observation of Green Mizoram Day
Observation of Green Mizoram Day on 17th July 2020 by cleaning weeds, fencing and planting 20 trees at Thiak, the plantation site.Clearing the site and pit digging were done before planting and all the planted trees saplings were fenced with a bamboo basket.
Each year, a particular day during the first or second week of June is observed as Green Mizoram Day, dedicated for planting of trees and for maintenance of the trees planted in the previous years. Since its constitution in 1999, planting of trees have been carried out by the Government Departments, Semi Government Departments, NGOs, Educational Institutions and public on identified locations which includes Government lands, roadsides, private lands etc. And in the entire Mizoram, as many as 36,51,988 seedlings have so far been planted and distributed under Green Mizoram Programme upto 2016 . During celebration of Green Mizoram Day ‘Fire Prevention Awards’ are distributed each year at district and village levels in respect of their outstanding and exemplary performances in fire prevention during the year