2000 people voluntarily surrenders airguns after Arunachal government’s appeal

Responding to Arunachal Pradesh government’s appeal, around 2000 airguns have been voluntarily surrendered by the people.

These people have assured not to hunt birds and animals. Arunachal Pradesh Environment and Forests Minister Mama Natung while addressing the three-day 6th edition of the “Northeast Green Summit” said that community haunting is a practice going in Arunachal for the last several decades.

He said, “We did not enact a law and force our people. Instead, we created awareness and asked them to surrender their guns and airguns voluntarily. More than 2,000 airguns and few rifles have been surrendered to date which is a big success for the campaign. The campaign should not be limited to Arunachal Pradesh alone; the entire country should follow this model for a better future.”