Picnicking in New Chumukedima village limited to parks

Dimapur, May 7 (EMN): The New Chumukedima village council has banned ‘picnicking in and around the village’ except for parks, with immediate effect from June 1 ‘until further notice’. The council issued a press release on Monday informing the same. “In accordance with the resolution adopted on January 27 this year, in the general meeting held at New Chumukedima Village Council Hall attended by the village council, youth organisation women society and students union of New Chumukedima, picnicking in and around within our village jurisdiction except parks has been banned with effect from the 1^st of June 2018 until further notice. “This decision was taken after deliberate discussion by the various village functionaries. In as much as the need and value of leisure times is acknowledge, the ban on picnic has been necessitated on account of numerous unpleasant incidents caused by irresponsible picnickers which has to be bored (sic) by the villagers as the inhabitants of the area. “These reasons includes: polluting the environment by blasting of crackers, breaking of bottles, littering of the river which serves as the source of water supply for domestic consumption to Dimapur and its extended colonies including Sovima Village, drunk picnickers indulging in indecent and immoral activities openly which is unethical and detrimental for healthy societal conduct,” it informed. The council has also informed that “hunting, fishing with electrocuting machines, gill nets, use of chemical and collection of forest products are not allowed within its jurisdiction. Violators of the aforementioned restrictions will be punished as per the village laws”.