These Heroes From The North East States Show How They're Changing The World For Good
Northeast India is the easternmost region of India representing both a geographic and political administrative division of the country. It comprises eight states 每 Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Trip
Northeast India is the easternmost region of India representing both a geographic and political administrative division of the country. It comprises eight states 每 Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura. Apart from the other regions of the country, this particular part of the country doesn't necessarily get the attention it deserves but of late that has been changing for the good.
In recent times, people from across the whole of North Eastern states, have been in the mainstream news for their good work.
Here's a collated list of those who have hogged the limelight for their achievements.
1. Meet CISF jawan Biraj Hazarika, who set up Assam's first-ever food, clothes bank from his own savings
The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) is an integral part of our country's paramilitary forces. Every now and then, CISF personnel put the country first than themselves. In yet another instance of putting others before them, a 32-year-old CISF jawan from Assam, Biraj Hazarika, has decided to set up the north-eastern state's first-ever food and clothes bank using his own hard-earned money in Sivasagar district, a report in the Times of India stated.
Biraj hails from Dalgaon in Darrang district and he has been donating food and clothes to the needy people at all the places he has served so far.
2. Mizoram boy mistakenly runs over chicken with cycle, takes it to hospital with all the money he had
Children are one of the purest souls we can imagine and the following proves so. A little boy from Mizoram accidentally ran over his neighbour chicken. The guilt-ridden boy took whatever money he had and rushed to a nearby hospital. The picture shared by a Facebook user immediately went viral with more than 50,000 shares. The boy's expression will literally melt your heart.
After his story went viral, his school recognised the wonderful gesture and received a 'Word of Appreciation' certificate.
3. People of a small Sikkim town are running the most successful plastic bottle ban in the country
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Lachung - a small town in Sikkim - has forbidden the entry of disposable mineral water bottles. This might just be one of the most successful plastic bottle bans of the country, and there is a very good reason for it. This campaign of sorts, is being run almost entirely by locals, and cab drivers who regularly ferry people to and from the place. While the government has put up signboards to inform people about the ban, it is the local people of the area who are making sure that it does not become just another rule that no one bothers to follow.
4. Moirangthem Loiya has single-handedly replanted a 300-acre forest in Manipur and saved over 250 species of plants
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Moirangthem Loiya from Uripok Khaidem Leikai in Imphal West wanted to take the matter of depleting forest cover into his own hands. He has replanted Punshilok forest in Langol hill-range in 17 years. "Today,forest area covers 300 acres. 250 species of plants and 25 species of bamboo grow here and its home to a variety of birds, snakes and wild animals", he told news agency ANI.
5. Manipur IAS officer leads flood relief efforts in waist-deep water
Whenever rains strike India, there has to be ramifications that brings to standstill the areas affected. In June, when monsoon rains arrived in Imphal and everything there went into chaos due to unrelenting rains, a photo of an IAS officer from Manipur standing in waist-deep water and spearheading rescue operations in flood-hit area of Imphal has went viral on social media.
6. Philem Rohan Singh is a man on a mission - Cycling for a cause
Twenty-four-year-old Manipur cyclist Philem Rohan Singh is a man on a mission. He is cycling his way throughout the country to raise awareness about key issues ranging from environmental conservation to climate change to saving water. With already 10,000 kilometres under his belt so far, from four official cycling trips, Rohan had embarked on a new journey and a new mission in June and he continues to do so.
7. Ponung Doming is the first woman from Arunachal Pradesh to be made Lieutenant Colonel in Army
Army officer Ponung Doming has become the first woman from the state of Arunachal Pradesh to be made a Lieutenant Colonel in the Indian Army. Chief Minister Pema Khandu took to Twitter to congratulate Doming.
"A proud moment for all of us ... Major #PonungDoming creates history. She is first woman Army officer from #Arunachal to be elevated to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the #IndianArmy," Khandu tweeted.