EDL-Gen Organized 2016 National Arbor Day
On the occasion of the National Arbor day, EDL-Gen has held a ceremony at Nam Song Hydropower Plant, HinHerb district, Vientiane province on the 4th of June, 2016.
The ceremony was honored to be joint by Dr. Khammany Inthirath, the Minister of Energy and Mines, and also the Chairman of EDL-Gen’s board of director. Furthermore, there was also an honor to have the local authority represented by Mr. Khamphouthone Thepsouphom, Head of Vientiane provincial government office; and also the participation of all EDL-Gen’s board of directors, general directors of ministry of Energy and mines, all EDL-Gen’s officers, local authorities, local villagers and invited guests.
In this occasion the EDL-Gen has prepared 2,000 sprouts to be planted on the area of 4 hectares, in order to promote the abundance of the forest and protect the environment together with conserving the biodiversity by releasing 20,000 local fingerlings into the upstream area of Nam Song HPP which flow into the Namngum 1 reservoir and through its tributaries in accordance to preserve the fertility of the ecosystem.
Accordingly, EDL-Gen has also contributed educational equipment and sport materials for almost 30 millions kip to 4 primary schools in Hinherb district, Vientiane province to be used in the educational activities, in order to support the development of youth as the future generation of the nation.
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