Haflong, Aug 13 : Snails, the slowest creatures on earth, locally called sugathai in Dimasa, chengkhol in Hmar or longdak in Karbi, are creating havoc for the villagers of Hebron and its nearby areas of Umrangso, people alleged.
The villagers have disclosed that the number of these creatures was very negligible during 2003 but within a few years, the population has gone up drastically so much so that it has posed a great threat to agriculture.
People in and around these villages have failed to cultivate their land due to snail menace.
MS Tuolor expressing concern said that “pumpkins, jackfruits, etc., are the favourite edibles for this creature. During day time they are not visible, but from evening thousands of “chengkhols come out from their hideouts and begin to eat whatever they get. These are very poisonous. Now we are killing thousands in number using salt but the population of snails seems to be endless.”
Hmingthang Tuolor, gaonburah of Hebron village said, “We have become helpless since these creatures have started destroying our vegetable gardens, we had to shift our agricultural activities at least 8 to 9 km away from our localities. Tuolor said if the authority concerned does not feel it necessary to check the menace in time, then people of entire Umrangso would suffer a lot in near future.”
Kur Rongpi, Member of Autonomous Council, Garampani constituency, also expressed serious concern over the ‘snail menace’. Rongpi while talking to this correspondent said “this slowest creature longdak has really created a big problem for this locality.”
The villagers have disclosed that the number of these creatures was very negligible during 2003 but within a few years, the population has gone up drastically so much so that it has posed a great threat to agriculture.
People in and around these villages have failed to cultivate their land due to snail menace.
MS Tuolor expressing concern said that “pumpkins, jackfruits, etc., are the favourite edibles for this creature. During day time they are not visible, but from evening thousands of “chengkhols come out from their hideouts and begin to eat whatever they get. These are very poisonous. Now we are killing thousands in number using salt but the population of snails seems to be endless.”
Hmingthang Tuolor, gaonburah of Hebron village said, “We have become helpless since these creatures have started destroying our vegetable gardens, we had to shift our agricultural activities at least 8 to 9 km away from our localities. Tuolor said if the authority concerned does not feel it necessary to check the menace in time, then people of entire Umrangso would suffer a lot in near future.”
Kur Rongpi, Member of Autonomous Council, Garampani constituency, also expressed serious concern over the ‘snail menace’. Rongpi while talking to this correspondent said “this slowest creature longdak has really created a big problem for this locality.”
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