PR No.16/2025-2026.

Lawngtlai, 29th May 2025: At 2:00 P.M. today, Mr. N. Zangura, Chief Executive Member of the LADC, held a meeting at the CEM's Conference Hall to discuss the preparations for Green LADC Day 2025.

The event was chaired by CEM LADC Mr. N. Zangura, who stated in his opening remarks, "Our land and people depend heavily on our environment. We are blessed by God to live in this beautiful region with its rich natural resources and wildlife. It is our duty to protect and preserve this heritage for future generations."

Mr. K. Lalromawia, District Council Conservation of Forest officer and Green LADC Day Member Secretary, spoke about the history of Green LADC Day celebrations and the preparations made so far, followed by a discussion on the upcoming plans.

This year’s Green LADC Day will be observed on Thursday, 6th June 2025, under the theme "Hring dil-del kan Lairam." The main planting location will be along NH54, between Chawntlangpui to Lawngtlai. Preparation of various activities such as preparing seedlings, opening of the event, site preparation, pegging and alignment as well as seedling distribution will be organized and prepared by Environment, Forest & Climate Change Department, LADC. Additionally, the I&PR Department will prepare video demonstrations and flyers to support the campaign. All the other departments will coordinate these initiatives to ensure its success ranging from refreshments to vehicles.

The related activities will commence promptly at 10:00 A.M. at the LADC Complex. In the previous Green LADC Day campaign, a total of 327 trees were planted. This year 277 seedlings including Jacaranda, April, and Thlado varieties shall be planted. Maintenance of these planted trees such as weeding, will be carried out between November and February by the Forest Department, with support from all the other LADC departments to ensure the health and growth of the planted trees.

The 'Green LADC Committee' was officially established on 1st August 2014 to oversee environmental conservation efforts within the Lai Autonomous District Council. Since 2015, Green LADC Day has been celebrated annually with mass tree planting activities.

Written & Published by: I & PR Department, LADC, Lawngtlai.