2 villages declare Dikhu River as protected green zone area

Village council members from different villages under Mokokchung and Zunheboto who share water from Dikhu River on March 3 declared the surrounding areas of Dikhu River as green zone project Phase-II initiated at Lumithsami village.

The declaration was made with officials of Tzüla (Dikhu) Green Zone Project Committee (TGZPMC) members after a marathon meeting accompanied by village Council members of Ungma and Longsa with villages located upstream of Dikhu river in Zunheboto and shared thoughts on the need of conserving the biodiversity in the society.

The village resolved to meet on March 20 so that Sumi villages could garner the consensus of the villagers on declaring Dikhu River area as a protected green zone area.

Published at Nagaland Post on 4 Mar. 2012