Manipur forest dept launches online portal, a first in the country

Imphal: Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh on Tuesday launched an online portal and interactive website for the state forest department, the first-of-its-kind in the country, to ensure greater conservation of forest produces in the state.

The introduction of the online portal will ensure proper monitoring of transit of forest produces, revenue generation and prevention of illegal transport and wildlife crimes, said officials.

Bringing in technology-based intervention is the need of the hour owing to rampant destruction of forests and killing of wildlife, especially in the hill areas due to an absence of proper system to monitor such action in the region.