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AIZAWL; January 23, 2026: The State Level Sub-Committee on Green Mizoram convened a review meeting today at the Chief Wildlife Conference Hall in Khatla to assess the implementation and impact of the Green Mizoram 2025 campaign.

The meeting was chaired by Pu Rajeev Kumar Tiwari, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF). Pu NC Saravanan, Chief Conservator of Forests (HQ), delivered the welcome address attended by stakeholders, including representatives from the Central, Northern, Southern, and Eastern Circles of the Forest Department. Key officials from the Rural Development & Administration, Land Revenue & Settlement, and Information & Public Relations (I&PR) were in attendance, alongside representatives from the National Service Scheme (NSS), Central YMA, and various environmental NGOs including ASEP, STAM, CEP, Green Mizoram Network, and SENVA.

Addressing the gathering, PCCF Pu Rajeev Kumar Tiwari emphasized that maintaining Mizoram as a pristine environment with clean air and thriving wildlife requires a robust partnership between the government and the public. He asserted that the conservation and expansion of the state’s natural wealth is not the sole responsibility of a single department or NGO, but a collective duty of every citizen. He further stressed the necessity of intensive awareness campaigns to educate the public on their vital role in environmental stewardship.

Detailed progress reports presented during the session highlighted significant success in afforestation efforts across the state:

• Central Circle: Pi Lalramnghaki, ACF, reported that 25,645 saplings were distributed in 2025. Following rigorous physical verification, the survival rate stands at 80.13%.

• Northern Circle: Pi Indhu Vijayan, CF, noted that 2,240 saplings were planted across 27 selected sites in three villages, achieving an impressive average survival rate of 89.63%.

• Wildlife Division: Pu MZ Singson, Chief Wildlife Warden, reported that out of 1,510 saplings planted across the Dampa Tiger Reserve and the Aizawl, Khawzawl, and Chhimtuipui Wildlife Divisions, 93.24% have successfully survived.

• Southern & Eastern Circles: Pu Andrew Lalthlamuana, ACF, detailed the distribution of indigenous and flowering species, including Herhse, Tlaizawng, Chawnpui, Bul, and April par.

The committee concluded the meeting by discussing strategies for the continued maintenance of the 2025 plantations and outlining enhanced educational programs to promote forest conservation and the importance of tree planting throughout the state.