"Dream, Dream, Dream! Conduct these dreams into thoughts, and then transform them into action."
- Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
"Dream, Dream, Dream! Conduct these dreams into thoughts, and then transform them into action."
- Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
14 Apr 2017
Rohbah village in West Khasi Hills of Meghalaya has taken the initiative to ban fishing in the Rilang river to preserve its fauna whose numbers have come down over the years. This move of creating a fish sanctury has helped to rejuvenate the fauna. Residents of 7-8 nearby villages have also supported this initiative.
The North Eastern Region Community Resource Management Project (NERCORMP) which is a livelihood and rural development project adopted this village which has a population of 250 to improve the livelihood of people through improved resource management. At the same time it also aims to contribute to the preservation and restoration of the environment.
The fish sanctury that was established five years ago has helped to increase the yield of fishes. A project official said that they had set up 238 community conserved areas in West Khasi Hills and 267 in West Garo Hills of Meghalaya. The NERCORMP which is a joint developmental initiative of the North Eastern Council and the International Fund for Agricultural Development, has adopted two districts each of three northeastern states - Assam, Manipur and Meghalaya -- and will implement programmes in in two phases.
The work of NERCORMP is commendable, but there are more villages in abject poverty whose inhabitants have only agriculture as their source of livelihood. According to a project document, there is a need to uplift the livelihood of communities residing in these remote villages.
