Curb insects attack at Charoipandongba Village

16th July, 2021

insects found at Charoi Pandongba in Saitu Constitution, Senapati on 14th July, 2021

APPEAL TO THE CONCERN DEPARTMENT TO CURB INSECTS ATTACK AT CHAROIPANDONGBA VILLAGE

Youth’s Forum for Protections of Human Rights (YFPHR) have conducted a field visit on 14th of July, 2021 with regards to an attack by insect like caterpillar and others unknown insects on the crops, paddy, fruits bearing plant and tree etc and also to the human at Charoi Pandongba under Saitu Constitution, Senapati district.

The village Charoi Pandongba has around 200 households. The village has been facing such insects attack for the last two to three months and people of the community have no proper knowledge as it was the first time experiencing the attack.

They have lost many vegetation due to insect attack resulting to drying up of plants especially the beans, fruits like lemon, banana and paddy leaves which could leads to shortage of food. The insect caused serious infection on skin causing itchiness, rashes and drying up of skin.

One of the villagers Mr. Ashen Paomei have express that it could be due to impact of climate change as it was not experienced before last many years but the villagers do have face losing of water stream due to cutting down of tree for many development projects like railways and many others.

The reason of destruction of environmental leading to climate change could be reason for this insect attack. He further appeal to the Department of Agriculture , Horticulture and Environment and Ecology Wings to intervene into the matter.

YFPHR on behalf of the Villagers of Charoi Pandongba would like to appeal the department of agriculture, horticulture and environment and ecology wings to conduct an urgent fact finding mission to intervene on such negative impact of climate change which could lead to food shortage of the community and Manipur at large.

See a photo gallery on these insects here

(Kh. Phajaton)
Youth’s Forum For Protection Of Human Rights
Palace Compound West, Imphal East – 795001