Bhubaneswar: Altogether 40 lakh saplings would be planted on a single day across the state July 7, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik announced here Monday.
Speaking at the state-level Vanamahotsav at Patrapada on the outskirts of the city, Naveen said all sections of society would be involved in the plantation programme.
“Trees are the souls of nature. The nature is destroyed whenever a tree is fallen,” the CM said, adding it is a collective responsibility to protect and conserve trees.
During the past decade, Patnaik said, “Forest cover in the state has increased by 2,500 sq km.”
He thanked the forest officials for making this possible.
Talking about green Mahanadi Mission, he pointed out that Mahanadi is the lifeline of the state and announced that two crore trees would be planted on both sides of the river to protect it.
The Chief Minister sought cooperation of all the citizens to achieve the objective.
Stating that protection of trees is protection of culture and civilisation, the CM called
upon the people to revere trees as members of their family so as to create a “beautiful
green environment” for their future generation.
State to plant 40L saplings in a day
