Dzuko expedition flagged off

Imphal, June 4: Th Shyamkumar, Forest and Environment Minister flagged off an expedition of Manipur Mountaineering and Tracking Association (MMTA) to Dzuko Valley and Mount Isho from MMTA office, Minuthong today morning.
The expedition is organised as part of the World Environment Day Celebration under the theme “Connecting People to Nature”.
Altogether of 60 Men and Women trackes are taking part in the three days tracking expedition.
K Meghachandra, Director of DIPR, Y Laba, former president of MMTA were present during the flagged off.
Speaking at the flagged off ceremony, N Ibongochoubi, President of MMTA said that the expedition is being organised jointly with MMTA and Nagaland Adventures Association as part of the Wold Environment Day celebration.
Not only visiting the Dzuko valley and having the glimpse of the Lily, the main aim behind the expedition is to give awareness of what is our responsibility to clean the nature and to take care of the lilies, he added.