Pasighat News

17/11/2024

Pasighat Press Club celebrates National Press Day

Press should be the eye openers and report the news unbiasedly: Ninong Ering



PASIGHAT, Nov 17: Along with rest of the state and the nation, the Pasighat Press Club (PPC) also celebrated National Press Day on Saturday at Jawahalal Nehru College, Pasighat auditorium amidst the presence of Pasighat West MLA, Ninong Ering as Chief Guest, Pasighat East MLA, Tapi Darang as Guest of Honour, Dy. Commissioner, Tayi Taggu, Supt. of Police, Pankaj Lamba, Addl. Dy. Commissioner, Mebo, Sibo Passing, Chief Councilor, Pasighat Municipal Council, Okiam Moyong Borang, AdiSU President, Jirbo Jamoh, Bogong Banggo Yameng Kebang, President, Makyar Lego and JN College Student Union, General Secretary, Tani Tatin etc.

During the beginning of the National Press Day, a plantation programme was also carried out in the premises of the JNC auditorium wherein the invited guests planted tree saplings which was provided by the RFO, Pasighat Range Forest, Neeraj Tamuk. After the plantation drive and honouring the invited guests, the NPD celebration started with a colourful cultural presentation from Shi-yomi cultural team. All the media personnel and media houses associated under Pasighat Press Club had a detailed introductory programme with the guests and the Chief Guest and Guest of honour also felicitated all the media houses operating in and around East Siang district with certificate of affiliation under the Pasighat Press Club.

While narrating the history and journey of Pasighat Press Club, its President, Maksam Tayeng recalled the humble beginning of the club when East Siang Press Club (ESPC) was initially formed a decade ago on 25th August 2014. “We had formed the ESPC after due consultation with one of the senior media personal from Itanagar, but our ESPC was later not endorsed by the Arunachal Press Club leadership due to which the nomenclature of ESPC was changed from ESPC to East Siang Press Association (ESPA) and the National Press Day was also celebrated on 16th November 2014 for the first time wherein Ninong Ering as Lok Sabha MP and Kento Rina as Nari-Koyu MLA then also had joined in the celebration. But due to certain objection from APC (not allowing/giving affiliation) then when the then Chief Minister, Nabam Tuki government was also ready to help the ESPA for establishing its office with the help of local MLAs here, the ESPA had to give up its effort to come up with its functional office in Pasighat. But finally, seeing the growing demands and need of the hour in the current time for the welfare of the district based journalists, the Arunachal Press Club (APC) and Arunachal Pradesh Union of Working Journalists (APUWJ) approved for the formation of Pasighat Press Club on 16th May 2024 alongside the Ziro Press Club and Seppa Press Club”, said Tayeng.

However, though lately permitted, our PPC will soon have our functional office which has already been earmarked by the district administration after approaches were made to the authorities from PPC backed up by the APC. He also made a humble appeal to the authorities concerned including the local MLAs to help renovating the ruined and dilapidated office buildings of Labour department allocated to PPC, as the building and its rooms are not in usable condition due to left abandoned for long and not used by the department after construction including building location sites not even developed, added PPC President while drawing the attention of the DC and MLAs. A one-point memorandum seeking funds for renovation of the ruined office buildings of PPC was also submitted to MLAs Ninong Ering and Tapi Darang by the PCC President, Maksam Tayeng and General Secretary, Mingkeng Osik.

While speaking on the national press day celebration occasion, both the MLAs, Ninong Ering and Tapi Darang on behalf of all the three MLAs of the district (Ninong Ering, Tapi Darang and Oken Tayeng) assured the PPC members of their full support in whatsoever capacity for the welfare of the journalists and its crew members. Both Ering and Darang said that the press/media is the fourth pillar of the democracy and so press personnels working in the region should responsibly work keeping up the basic ethics of journalism. Media should be the eye opener of all rights and wrongs going around/happening around irrespective of government officials & leaders and society and report the news unbiasedly, said Ering. Darang also said the same and advised the PPC members to be responsible while reporting and half backed information or rumour should be avoided by the responsible journalists.

East Siang district DC Tayi Taggu and SP Pankaj Lamba also advised the media personnel to be very responsible and help the civil and police administration by fairly reporting the news of any incidents and activities upon which the administration and police could swiftly act for the larger interest of the public.

In his vote of thanks message, PPC General Secretary, Mingkeng Osik expressed his heartfelt gratitude to the MLAs Ninong Ering and Tapi Darang, DC Taggu, SP Lamba, ADC Mebo Passing, CC PMC, Borang, AdiSU and BBYK leaders including the Principal JNC, all for their supports in successful celebration of the NPD.

After lunch, a second session of panel discussion was also held on the theme: the role of media in today’s society. In the panel Vijay Taram, State Information Commissioner & General Secretary, Adi Baane Kebang also joined alongside the selective PPC members, JN College Student Union leaders like General Secretary, AGS, games & sport secretary, cultural secretary etc.

13/11/2024

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07/11/2024

Mebo MLA Oken Tayeng flags off Eco-tour team of GBs and village secretaries under Mebo Sub-Division to Kaziranga National Park on exposure



|Maksam Tayeng|
PASIGHAT, Nov 07: Mebo MLA, Oken Tayeng today flagged off two buses taking a team of Eco-Tour comprising of Head Gaon Burahs, Gaon Burahs, Village Secretaries and clean mission leaders from all the villages of Mebo Sub-Division/39th Mebo Assembly Constituency going to Kaziranga National Park, Assam on exposure tour to learn the eco-tourism ideas.

The team of Eco-Tour with the buses was flagged off from the Mebo Charali today morning amidst the presence of Extra Assistant Commissioner, Mebo, Toni Mitkong, public leaders, village HGBs, GBs and secretaries including Army officials from Sigar Military station. The exposure tour team of the village heads will learn the ideas on eco-tourism, home-stays, wildlife protection and its preservation for tourism purposes etc to be applied back here same in and around the D. Ering Wildlife Sanctuary in the district located along the villages across the Mighty Siang river right from Sigar, Ralling, Motum, Borguli, Seram, Kongkul/Padan, Namsing, Gadum and Mer villages. The eco-tour team is sponsored by MLA Oken Tayeng and the tour programme is led by the Addl. Dy. Commissioner, Mebo, Sibo Passing.

Speaking on the sideline of the flag off ceremony, Oken Tayeng said that he is hopeful that the village authorities will learn the basic knowledge of eco-tourism from the Kaziranga model. He advised the touring village authorities to avail the best out of exposure tour. Tayeng also extended his thankfulness to the Sigar Military Station officials for sponsoring two buses for the eco-tour team and said that this shows the military and civil societies coordination. On the part of Sigar military station, an official quoted that Sigar military station will always support the civil societies in their whatsoever capacity. He hoped that the village authorities going to visit Kaziranga National Park on exposure will educate their respective villages back home on the potentiality of eco-tourism in the region.

On the part of Gaon Burahs, Monggu Banggo Gaon Burah Association President, Kalom Lego and Upper/Mebo Banggo Gaon Burah Association President, Tikeng Perme said that, they are going to visit Kaziranga to learn the ideas there so that people from the villages back home could be made aware about the importance of conservation and preservation of wild animals etc so that people here too start gaining economical benefits out of ecotourism.

Meanwhile, Addl. Dy. Commissioner, Mebo, Sibo Passing who is leading the exposure team at Kaziranga informed this evening by reaching Kaziranga NP that the village authorities are celebrating Pemey festival of Adis at Kaziranga today evening. On the Pimey festival of the Adi tribe, people used to do hunting of wild animals, but this time village authorities are celebrating the same festival amidst the wild animals at Kaziranga NP and knowing the importance of preservation and protection of wild animals. Passing also informed that hundreds of tree saplings of Ketir-Momir and Bureh (Burmese Grapes) taken along with them from here will be planted in Kaziranga National Park tomorrow as a symbol of indigenous tree species from Arunachal Pradesh and as a memory of village authorities visiting Kaziranga NP.

05/11/2024

Koyu village sets up check-point to control illegal drugs peddling, hunting, fishing and timber operation



PASIGHAT, Nov 05: In a bid to check and control illegal drugs peddling, hunting, fishing, timber operation and IMFL under the jurisdiction of Koyu village in Lower Siang District, the village level Task Force of Koyu village has set up a check-point/stop-point at the village’s entry point recently, informed the task force members today.

It is important to mention here that the Addl. Dy. Commissioner, Nari Sub-Division in Lower Siang District had constituted a village level Task Force to check and control drug peddling, illegal fishing and hunting, unauthorized sale of Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) within the jurisdiction of Koyu village including in Rami HQ with Head Gaon Burah of the village as its overall in-charge. The village level Task Force was constituted by ADC Nari vide No. NR/Judl.(EO)-01/2023-24, dated 9/10/2024 and the Task Force will confirm cases of such illegal activities to the OC, PS Nari/EAC Koyu or ADC Nari for further appropriate action.

Kenter Kobo, Youth President of Koyu Youth Welfare Society being a part of the Task Force informed that the new check-point established in the entry point of Koyu village will not only be helpful in checking illegal trafficking of drugs, unauthorized IMFL sale and other anti-social element movement in and around the jurisdiction of Koyu village, but it will also be helpful in controlling illegal hunting, fishing and timber operation. Kenter also informed that the Koyu village Task Force has resolved to check any illegalities and report the same to the concerned authorities for speedy action.

The village level Task Force of Koyu village has appealed to all the fellow citizens from neighboring villages within Lower Siang District, East Siang and other districts to avoid committing any activities of illegalities under the jurisdiction of Koyu village.

04/11/2024

Eco-Clean Mebo Mission launched with much fanfare, 2025 to be observed as year of cleanliness in Mebo Sub-Division



Eco-Clean Mebo Mission (ECMM) was launched at Mebo, Romdum General Ground on Sunday evening with much fanfare by 39th Mebo MLA, Oken Tayeng in the presence of MLAs from 37th Pasighat West, Ninong Ering, 38th Pasighat East, Tapi Darang, 40th Mariyang-Geku, Oni Panyang along with Dy. Commissioner, Tayi Taggu, Supt. of Police, Sachin Kr. Singhal, ADC Mebo, Sibo Passing (ECMM Chairman), ZPC East Siang, Olen Rome, President and General Secretary from Adi Baane Kebang, Idu Mishmi Cultural & Literary and hosts of PRI leaders and public.

04/11/2024

Eco-Clean Mebo Mission launched with much fanfare,

MLAs Ninong Ering, Tapi Darang, Oni Panyang joins with Mebo MLA Oken Tayeng and lauded the initiative of Mebo administration



PASIGHAT, Nov 04: Eco-Clean Mebo Mission (ECMM) was launched at Mebo, Romdum General Ground on Sunday evening with much fanfare by 39th Mebo MLA, Oken Tayeng in the presence of MLAs from 37th Pasighat West, Ninong Ering, 38th Pasighat East, Tapi Darang, 40th Mariyang-Geku, Oni Panyang along with Dy. Commissioner, Tayi Taggu, Supt. of Police, Sachin Kr. Singhal, ADC Mebo, Sibo Passing (ECMM Chairman), ZPC East Siang, Olen Rome, President and General Secretary from Adi Baane Kebang, Idu Mishmi Cultural & Literary and hosts of PRI leaders and public.

While launching the ECMM Chairman, Sibo Passing informed the gathering and the public that the motto of the mission is to observe the year 2025 as year of Eco Cleanliness wherein all the villages under the Mebo Sub-Division are involved in various cleanliness activities. Passing also said that the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan across the country has become a decade yet there are many villages which have not attained the objective of the mission and vision of Government of India launched by the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi. Through ECMM efforts are being made to make all the villages under 39th Mebo Assembly Constituency/Mebo Sub-Division to attain the objective of the SBA. Under this mission several villages under the Sub-Division have already started cleanliness and other activities while planting more trees etc. which includes Ayeng village as Land of Ketir-Momir trees, Bodak as Floral village, Aohali as Zero hunting village, Silluk as Botanical Garden village, Darne as Burmese Grapes village, Mebo as Drugs Free village, Ngopok as Pear Orchard village, Kiyit as Philogerontic village. Many more villages of the sub-division are also under pipeline to catch up with the mission with different village level missions, informed Passing.

Meanwhile, Mebo MLA, Oken Tayeng as Patron of the ECMM lauded the initiative of the ADC Mebo and all other groups and individuals including Itanagar Mebobian Welfare Kebang, Mebo Officers’ Group, Arunachal Pradesh Civil Services Officers (APCS) 2003 batch, Arunachal Teachers Association East Siang District Unit, Pertin Bodum Baane Kebang, Tayeng Welfare Society, Perme Kening Welfare Society etc for joining in the various parts of the ECMM initiative. “Along with ADC Mebo, Sibo Passing, initially I had initiated various programmes of plantation drives by collecting tree saplings from Range Forest Office, Mebo, but later the initiative was continued and taken over by villages like Ayeng by planting indigenous tree saplings like Ketir Momir. I am so delighted about the new initiative and we should continue the effort till our Mebo achieves the target. Funding from the government for such an initiative is not required, these can be done by voluntary support and active participation from the people of Mebo on self help basis, as the beneficiaries will be people of Mebo only”, added Oken Tayeng.

Joining in the ECMM launching programme and its cultural night, 37th Pasighat West MLA, Ninong Ering, 38th Pasighat East MLA, Tapi Darang and 40th Mariyang-Geku MLA, Oni Panyang also deeply lauded the noble and new initiative taken up by the Mebo Administration with the support and guidance of Mebo MLA. They said that under this mission the Mebo Sub-Division will not only achieve the cleanliness objective under Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, but the villages under Mebo will become the centre of tourist attraction in coming years.

During the ECMM launching programme, a colour cultural night was also organized in which various popular singers/artists like Rupali Payeng & Chandra Kr. Patgiri from Assam, Seema Mena from Lower Dibang Valley, Dr. Delong Padung and Ms Yangki Eko from East Siang Siang district performed and caught the attention of the crowds. Delong Padung, one of the renowned singers of the region also sang a song on Ketir Momir trees and its importance while narrating the beauty of the region and the need to plant more trees to save the degrading environment. Sensational Singer from Assam, Rupali Payeng has been made the Mission Ambassador of the ECMM. On the part of Event Manager and committee member of ECMM, Smty Olen Megu Damin expressed her thankfulness to all the participants in the ECMM launching event and cultural night including all the dedicated committee members.

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Seema Mena performing

03/11/2024

Eco-Clean Mebo Mission Cultural Night live

31/10/2024

DC Pasighat launches Mission Ayang at Kiyit village, mission aims to care the age group in the village



PASIGHAT, Oct 31: In an initiative aimed at nurturing and caring for the elderly, Deputy Commissioner Tayi Taggu officially launched Mission Ayang today, October 31 in Kiyit village. The ceremony was attended by Additional Deputy Commissioner Sibo Passing, alongside key figures such as DDSE East Siang Odhuk Tabing, retired Director of Elementary Education Bodong Yirang, Secretary General of Pertin Bodum Baane Kebang, Yarbang Pertin, and other esteemed officials.

The launch was marked by the presence of many elderly residents, including the centenarian Smty Otel Gamno, who is over 100 years old, and her 98-year-old husband, Oyud Gamnoh, who was honored as the guest of honor for the event. Smty Pyakken Megu, one of the village’s oldest women, served as the Chief Guest. The ceremony was further supported by local headman Tokkong Tayeng and other village elders, known as Gaon Burahs.

During the event, Tubit Megu, the village Gaon Burah, and secretary Talut Panggam expressed their gratitude on behalf of Kiyit village to the Mebo administration, particularly praising ADC Sibo Passing and the Ayang Mission team for their thoughtful creation of Mission Ayang, which seeks to provide essential care for the elderly. “We aspire for Kiyit village to be recognized for its dedication to caring for and loving our senior citizens under the Ayang Mission,” stated Megu and Panggam.

Oyud Gamno, Pyakken Megu, and HGB Tokkong Tayeng shared their appreciation for the Mebo administration and the residents of Kiyit village for honoring the elderly. Secretary General of Pertin Bodum Baane Kebang, Yarbang Pertin, highlighted that such a commendable initiative from Kiyit village would serve as a beacon of inspiration for other villages and communities.

In their remarks, ADC Sibo Passing and DC Tayi Taggu encouraged the youth and middle-aged residents to actively participate in the care of the elderly, embodying the mission's goals and objectives. They emphasized that Kiyit village should become synonymous with compassion and care for the aging population, urging every community sector, including Self Help Groups, to extend their support to the elderly, especially when their own families may not be able to provide the necessary care.

30/10/2024

Eco-Clean Mebo Mission teaser launched



The Mebo Administration along with Itanagar Mebobian Welfare Kebang and all the villages under Mebo Sub-Division here in East Siang district are celebrating a Cultural Night on 3rd November 2024 from 5 PM onward.

In the cultural night a theme song competition will be also organized for clean, green, drug addiction free and save wildlife and forests while for healthy living environment. Under Eco-Clean Mebo Mission many villages under Mebo Sub-Division have already taken up several initiative toward the collective goals like Aohali- Zero Hunting village, Silluk- Aborattum village/garden of traditionally used trees besides being the cleanest village, Darne-Burmese grape village, Ayeng-Land of Ketir:Momir trees, Mebo- Drugs free, Bodak-Floral village etc. Many more villages are also taking up similar initiative in mission mode.

In the cultural night, famous singers like Rupali Payeng, CK Patgiri from Assam, Delong Padung, Yangki Eko from East Siang,and Seema Mena from Lower Dibang Valley will perform.

The ECMM cultural night program is led by Sibo Passing, ADC Mebo as Organizing Chairman and HMLA Mebo, Oken Tayeng as Patron along with all the officers, PRI leaders, GBs and student leaders.

Come and the part of ECMM Musical Night 🌙 🎶 ✨

27/10/2024

Bodak village launches Pun:lek mission to become a floral village



PASIGHAT, Oct 27: Bodak village under Mebo Sub-Division here in East Siang District on Saturday launched a mission called “Pun:lek” to make the Bodak village a floral village by planting several species of ornamental trees and other flowering plants. The mission launching ceremony was attended by Toni Mitkong, Extra Assistant Commissioner, Mebo from civil administration as a mission partner, Ajem Tayeng, retired Director, Account & Treasuries, Govt. of AP as Chief Guest and Smty Ayi Remi Ering, District Horticulture Development officer, East Siang district at Guest of honour.

The mission ‘Pun:lek’ which is derived from ‘Appun Alek’ (group of flower), aims to plant many flowering/ornamental trees and other smaller and different species of flowers in the village road of Bodak village which is already popular among tourists visiting the region. During the plantation drive of flowering species total of 51 saplings were planted.

Speaking from Mebo civil administration, Toni Mitkong, Extra Assistant Commissioner, Mebo advised the villagers of Bodak village to make the mission Pun:lek successful which in turn will attract more tourists. "Mebo administration in tie-up with different village administrations effort are being made to beautify the villages with cleanliness, plantation drive and anti-drugs awareness activities', said Mitkong.

While Ajem Tayeng and Ayi Remi Ering while attending the mission launching ceremony praised the initiative of Mebo Sub-Divisional Administration led by ADC Mebo, Sibo Passing and Bodak village citizen led by Tanggom Tayeng, Bodak Welfare Committee and GBs. Intellectuals from Bodak village like Bapir Megu who returned to the village on the day to join in the plantation drive also opined hope that the Bodak village will one day soon be a floral village.

Meanwhile Bodak village authorities have assured to stop the strey cattle roaming the village streets in order to protect the planted ornamental tree saplings. Bodak village located in the northern most part of Mebo Sub-Division along the left bank of river Siang in the picturesque mountain slopes has low population but with natural beauty. With the aim to make the village a floral village under the supervision of Mebo civil administration, the village is likely to be a major attraction for tourists in coming years.

26/10/2024

Mebo administration with YWS and Silluk village launches mission Si:lek, planted rare and endangered species of saplings



PASIGHAT, Oct 25: As a part of continued effort to regenerate more greenery and to balance the degrading environment in the region in general and Silluk village areas in particular which had got affected due to the rampant felling of trees in the last few decades, the Mebo Sub-Divisional Administration along with Yirang Welfare Society (YWS) and village administration of Silluk village today launched a new mission called ‘Si:lek’ under which total of 25 saplings of various local and endemic species were planted along the National Highway.

The ‘Si:lek’ means a garden of trees or a large group of trees. The mission Si:lek has been launched at Silluk village under Mebo Sub-Division here in East Siang District with an aim to regenerate greeneries all around the village region and the roadsides. The uniqueness of this mission Si:lek is that the tree saplings are mostly collected from the jungles far and near which has importance in day to day life of local communities for conducting rituals, social & cultural activities, medicinal requirements.

Attending the mission Si:lek launching ceremony as Chief Guest, Smty Kempi Ete, Divisional Forest Officer, D. Ering Memorial Wildlife Sanctuary, Pasighat Division commended the Yirang Welfare Society and Mebo administration with the village authorities of Silluk village for coming up with this dedicated mission. Ete suggested the YWS and others of planting indigenous and native species of trees/plants with cultural and traditional significance. “Planting of indigenous and native species with ethnobotanical significance will act like a living repository for such species” added Ete. She also advised and appealed to the villagers of Silluk to be an environmentally conscious model village through the Si:lek mission and to adopt zero hunting at the line of neighboring Aohali village.

While Dr. Tatum Mibang, Plant Taxonomist from JN College, Pasighat as Guest of Honour also deeply appreciated the initiative of YWS, Mebo administration and Silluk village for launching the Si:lek mission. He suggested the team of Mission Si:lek to choose plant species with varieties which are more rare and endangered for genetic diversity. He also assured to help the team in identifying the botanical name of the local species which will help the tourists to know the species. When asked about the possible reason for Jackfruit trees dying up in the region, Dr. Mibang cited the change in climatic condition as the major reason, but he suggested a proper study on it.

Meanwhile, Sibo Passing, ADC Mebo who is always on mission mood to bring some better changes in the society and its environment since after his joining the Mebo Sub-Division by giving extra time and energy in every mission he takes up by involving the local communities, opined hope that the Si:lek mission will be a successful and the initiative will bring better changes in the mindset of community members in general and Silluk village in particular. He said that Silluk village has been continuously winning the cleanest village tag in East Siang district from the last couple of years and this additional mission will put Silluk village under more limelight and a favored tourist’s destination.

YWS President, Dr. Allok Yirang (retired Director, Family Welfare, Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh) also shared his ideas and objective of the Si:lek mission and said that more such rare and endangered species of trees will be planted next under the same mission. He also expressed hope that the other societies will also follow the same initiative and adopt other villages for such plantation and beautification. While YWS Chief Auditor, Er. Onyok Yirang, who is currently the EE, PHED, Tezu Division also informed that the YWS and Silluk village people are choosing rare and endangered species of tree saplings for regeneration/plantation which has social, ritual and cultural importance among the Adi society.

22/10/2024

Ngopok village PRI members & villagers planted 700 saplings of Ketir Momir tree in the name of Geyon Apum



PASIGHAT, Oct 22: In a bid to beautify the village surroundings with greenery all along the village roads and also to beat global warming, the villagers of Ngopok village led by PRI leaders, GBs, retired government servants and Apum brothers planted total of 700 saplings of Ketir Momir, a local species of trees in the presence ZPC East Siang district, Addl. Dy. Commissioner, Mebo and others on Monday.

The tree saplings plantation programme were carried out in the name of one Shri Geyon Apum, the first teacher of Govt. Upper Primary School, Ngopok village who is 90 plus age now. The saplings were donated by sons of Geyon Apum, the first teacher and the plantation programme was actively supported by Ngopok village PRI members, GBs, retired government servants & villagers and planted total 700 saplings of Ketir Momir tree. Ketir Momir tree is an endemic tree species of central Arunachal Pradesh region that gives adequate sheds and its fruits are eaten by birds.

Attending the tree plantation programme as Chief Guest, Olen Rome, Zila Parishad chairperson of East Siang district who also happens to be from Ngopok village deeply appreciated the noble initiative and urged the fellow villagers to plant more trees to bid global warming effect as well as to beautify the village. Guest of Honour, Dr. Dangi Perme, a public leader from Ngopok village also assured to support the initiative and he adopted 5 nos of planted saplings to be cared and protected by him. He also took reference of recent global warming effect in the region which is believed to be happening due to large scale deforestation.

Sibo Passing, Addl. Dy. Commissioner of Mebo Sub-Division also motivated the villagers to plant more trees and to give post plantation care of saplings by giving Rs. 10,000 from his own pocket to the team of PRI members who are taking the lead. Passing assured the village team to revisit the planted saplings after some years even after his transfer from Mebo Sub-Division. Retired government servants like Biyon Yirang and Ganpang Megu (both retired Principals) from the village said the effort is on to beautify the village with greenaries all along the roads. The duo appreciated the Apum brothers, namely, Maktil Apum and Maklung Apum for donating the tree saplings in the name of their father.

On the part of Ngopok village, Gram Panchayat Chairperson of Pokdum-II, Smty Kayang Modi and Gaon Burah, Jolom Damin assured to protect and care the planted saplings. From Apum brothers, Maktil and Maklung also expressed their thankfulness to the Ngopok village public to plant trees in the name of their father. They informed that Geyon Apum, their father first taught at Namsing village and Seram village school before teaching at Ngopok village school which started in 1964. As per them, Geyon Apum got the basic initial education from night school taught by a Britisher before independence who further went on getting admitted in a day school despite of hard family problems during those days when education were not given priority.

The plantation programme was also witnessed and attended by other government department officials like RFO Mebo, Domek Koyu, AE WRD Mebo, Kamak Tayeng, PWD AE, R. Bitin, RWD AE, Boini Modi, Head Teacher, UPS Ngopok and Principal Kine Nane Residential school etc.