SHERGAON, Feb 27: The three-day ‘Rhododendron & third Losar Festival’ to promote, preserve and protect the flora and fauna and age old culture and tradition in Shergaon and nearby areas concluded at picturesque town of Shergaon in West Kameng district this evening.

While attending the valedictory programme as chief guest, Minister Education Honchun Ngandam said that the people of state should stop copying ideas from other states and rather support the ideas of Sherdukpen youths to conserve the nature and rhododendron in their area.

Addressing the festival, Speaker Legislative Assembly T N Thongdok spoke extensively about the importance of conservation and upliftment of society.

Besides plethora of colourful cultural programmes, the three-day mega festival also witnessed extensive talks on conservation and importance of wildlife and nature conservation. The Department of Forest and Environment held workshops with participants involving nature walks, nature photography etc besides plantation of tree saplings. A historical resolution was passed by the Serdukpen people to ban felling of rhododendron trees.

The rhododendron festival which coincided with the third Losar festival also saw cultural exchange programme among various villages such as Zargaon, Orang, Baligaon, Gogro, Panbari and Bodos of boundary areas of Arunachal who have been maintaining old age relation since time immemorial.

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Kenter Joya Riba

(Managing Editor)
      She is a graduate in Science with post graduation in Sociology from University of Pune. She has been in the media industry for nearly a decade. Before turning to print business, she has been associated with radio and television.
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