In its effort to conserve forests particularly pine forest in Phokhungri area, Phek forest division has taken up a noble initiative by distributing solar lamps to four villages in Phek district.
Solar lanterns were distributed to villages in collaboration with a Mumbai based NGO, Eco-Solutions.
Eco-solution coordinator Yatendra Agarwal donated the solar lamps to under developed villages located near the Myanmar border- Avakhung, Phokhungri, Latsam and Old Thewati.
According to Phek forest division official more under development villages in the area would be covered in the second phase.
Meanwhile, villages council and local functionaries of the four villages expressed gratefulness to Yatendra Agarwal for his generous contribution and also appreciated the initiative of Phek Forest Division particularly DFO Phek Rongsenlemla Imchen IFS for personally delivering the solar lamps.