GREEN MADHESH- MAA CHAMPAIGN
Satendra Shah
Press- Release
(For Immediate Publication)
MAA’s Tree plantation program in Saptari District, Nepal
Madheshi Association of America (MAA) launched its campaign, “GREEN MADHESH” with a pilot project of tree plantation in flood-prone area of Saptari District. On the occasion of World Environmental Day-2019, with the financial assistance of NRS 177,000 (US$ 1,600) from MAA and technical support from Diploma Engineers’ Association, Nepal (DEAN), a tree plantation program was organized by Tilathi-Koiladi Rural Municipality in the complex of Rajendra Devki High School, Koiladi. On this occasion, 250 tree saplings of two species of tree (Teak and Mahogany) were planted, and a fence was erected for the protection of planted trees.
The tree plantation program was attended by Mr. Kameshwar Singh (President, DEAN & Chairman, SAARC Diploma Engineers’ Forum), Dr. Mahendra Mahato (Member, MAA Board of Trustee), Mr. Satish Singh (Chairman, Tilathi-Koiladi Rural Municipality), Ms. Suchita Yadav (Deputy Chairman, Tilathi-Koiladi Rural Municipality), Mr. Dhirendra Prasad Singh (Saptari District Forest Officer), Mr. Dipendra Jha (Head Teacher, Rajendra Devki High School, Koiladi), local leaders, social workers, school teachers and students, and villagers. Mr. Kameshwar Singh expressed that the tree plantation was done in the school so that students can get education in the clean environment of the school, and since the school is close to the river floodplain, trees will help to protect the school from erosion due to any flooding. While Mr. Singh highlighted DEAN’s role in various relief efforts of natural disaster and riverbank protection to control flooding, he emphasized that people should get opportunity to live in clean environment, for which an awareness program for the environmental conservation by planting trees should be launched, and the MAA’s role in such efforts can be an example.
On the same occasion, MAA Board of Trustee Member, Dr. Mahendra Mahato highlighted the goals and objectives of MAA, and emphasized that as per MAA’s mission to conduct the program for the well beings of Madheshis in America, Nepal and abroad, this pilot project of tree plantation in the school is an initiation to bring larger project for the biodiversity and environmental conservation throughout the Madhesh in Nepal.
MAA’s campaign, “GREEN MADHESH” and tree plantation program, including one done in Koiladi School, is coordinated by Dr. J. P. Sah under the long-term program of MAA Project’s Committee, led by Dr. Umesh Yadav. MAA is thankful to following members for their financial contribution for this tree plantation pilot
project.
Thanks
Satendra Shah
Sr. Vice President
MAA-USA