DIMAPUR, MAY 16 (MExN): The Angami Youth Organisation (AYO) today reiterated its commitment towards the protection and preservation of the environment, its natural biodiversity, flora and fauna. “We hold utmost importance to save our environment from further destruction. Therefore it is our sincere resolve to assist and contribute towards this resolve,” a press note from the AYO stated.
Resounding the August 7, 2010 AYO presidential council declaration, the AYO emphasised on the urgency of certain conditions which should be effected immediately. The AYO resolved that jungle burning is strictly prohibited and shall not be tolerated; blanket ban on both usage and sale of air gun including pellets in the market; stone crushers, stone quarrys, car washes and vehicles are advised to maintain maximum distance from the main national high ways and roads; relaxation of hunting period is entirely a prerogative of the concerned village and youth organizations in care of life threatening and livelihood matters etc. The AYO cautioned that defaulters would be sternly penalized effected by the concerned unit/range youth organizations. This resolution, it stated will be implemented under every Angami jurisdiction.
