Cooperation among three-tier govt stressed for Chure conservation

Siraha, April 1: Coordination and cooperation among three tiers of government have been stressed for the conservation of the Chure region, arguing that the Madhesh districts in the Chure region were facing increasing adverse impacts of degradation.

During a dialogue organized by the Province Ministry of Forest and Environment focusing on ‘Chure’s soil and water’ at Lahan on Monday, the speakers viewed that once all side’s concerns including all layers of government did not forward activities in unison, the Chure’s degradation could not be curbed.

Ministry Secretary Uddhav Bahadur Ghimire viewed the Chure region as linked to livelihood in Madhesh, so we have no option but to take proper initiative for its conservation. He suggested the leading roles of chiefs at local levels to take all sides together in the campaign for Chure conservation.

Province Forest Director in Madhesh, Jagannath Prasad Jaiswal, reminded that illegal exploitation of natural resources and deforestation were major causes behind the depletion of groundwater. It would be further worsened if the water recharge schemes were delayed, he warned.

Chief of the Division Forest Office in Dhanusha, Binod Singh, presented the status of the activities launched so far for Chure conservation.

The program was attended by the chief of division forest offices (Dhanusha, Siraha, Saptari and Udayapur districts), representatives of community forest users’ groups, and people’s representatives from local levels, among others.