9 YO Girl Who Cried Profusely After Trees Were Cut Is Now Manipur’s Green Ambassador!

9-year-old Elangbam Valentina Devi, who lives in Manipur’s Kakching district, had planted two Gulmohar tree saplings near her home when she was in class 1. They grew up into two beautiful trees over the years.

Last Saturday after she came back home from school, she found that her two trees had been mercilessly chopped off. The government officials had ordered to widen the road, hence the trees needed to be cut down. Heartbroken, she started crying inconsolably.

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According to sources, a video of her crying went viral on the internet which received a lot of attention, especially in a time when deforestation and climate change is being talked about globally.

I wasn’t long before Manipur CM came across the video and decided to do something about it.

“I saw her crying inconsolably in a video posted on Facebook as two trees that she had planted were felled”, the CM said.

It was then that Manipur CM decided to make the little girl the ambassador for the Chief Minister’s green mission which had launched in July! Kakching Superintendent of Police was ordered to visit the girl’s house and gift her with new saplings.

She will be the State Government's “Brand Ambassador" for "CM's Green Manipur Mission"

Posted by N Biren Singh on Wednesday, August 7, 2019

Valentina Devi is now the new Green Ambassador for the Chief Minister’s Green Manipur Mission for 1 year “in recognition of her immense love and exemplary affection for the trees and in order to generate mass awareness on conservation of environment”. A government order was also released on Wednesday.

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The title comes with a lot of responsibility and some benefits. She will henceforth be involved in various “government-sponsored plantation” like ceremonial plantations, VIP involved plantations, World Environment Day and Van-Mahotsava. She will also be involved in campaigns and advertisements that will promote greenery in Manipur.

U pambi 2 yanlubgi nupimacha amana mapukning nungshina kappadagi upal 500 thanaba leikai miyamna warepnahouwi..U chara ani yanthatlambagi thamoi sokna kaptuna u chara 20 thajingani haina piklina ichan Valentina Elangbam na ngacgi miyamda upalsingbu mioibgi thwaimakni haibagi paojel ama sandoklibc miyamnasu wakhal taminnarashi,Echal gi Wakhallon bu awangba Thakta Thamli……||Videos :- Ramesh Elangbam

Posted by Kangleipak Mirror on Saturday, August 3, 2019

Her love for trees and the environment has been winning hearts online. Netizens are inspired by the spirit of the little girl and are giving a huge thumbs-up to the Manipur CM’s decision!

https://twitter.com/thanglen_manza/status/1159131957764116481

https://twitter.com/icedtea28/status/1159668424168968192

These are the kind of leaders India needs! Kudos to the little champ!

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