Puducherry plants 75,000 saplings to commemorate 75th Independence Day celebrations

Category : Tree Plantation | Location : Puducherry  | Posted on 2021-08-04 23:45:10


Puducherry plants 75,000 saplings to commemorate 75th Independence Day celebrations

PUDUCHERRY: The forest department and Puducherry pollution control committee (PPCC) in association with several non-government organizations and industrial units and with the participation of students, volunteers, and the public undertook a massive exercise to plant 75,000 saplings across the territory on a single day on Tuesday to commemorate the celebrations of the 75th Independence Day.


The staff members of forest department and PPCC and the representatives of various organizations including Bharath Green Foundation, Pondy Citizen Action Network (Can), Universal eco foundation, M/s Solara Active Pharma Sciences Limited, Chemfab Alkalis Limited, Swathi Organics and Specialities Private Limited and the Art of Living Foundation simultaneously undertook the plantation exercise at various locations in the territory.


The forest department dug the pits, assembled the saplings and arranged the plantation drive.

"The highlight of this exercise is that people, who plant the saplings will be responsible for their upkeep and maintenance to ensure that the saplings grow into massive trees and sustain for a long time. This will be the underlining point of success of the entire exercise," said deputy conservator of forests Vanjulavalli Sridhar.

Lieutenant governor (additional charge) Tamilisai Soundarajan inaugurated the plantation exercise in the presence of chief minister N Rangasamy, speaker R Selvam, home minister A Namassivayam, public works minister K Lakshminarayanan, agriculture minister C Djeacoumar, civil supplies and consumer affairs minister A K Sai J Saravanan Kumar and MLAs R Senthil Kumar and Ashok Babu, chief secretary Ashwani Kumar, secretary (information) C Udayakumar, secretary (forest) R Smitha and other officials at 8.30am at Manapet village, Bahour commune.

Source: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/puducherry/puducherry-plants-75000-saplings-to-commemorate-75th-independence-day-celebrations/articleshowprint/85034928.cms