Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that July 2 will be observed as Plantation Day every year in the State. Grand Plantation programme will be organised again on July 2, 2018. Anniversary of saplings planted and plantation will be undertaken again. He directed that saplings plantation should be carried out necessarily at the proper place at the time of Government programmes.
Chouhan was reviewing the plantation campaign undertaken in the Narmada basin at Mantralaya on Tuesday. Minister for Public Works Rampal Singh was present on the occasion.
Chouhan congratulated public representatives, volunteers, social and religious organisations, common men besides district administration of 24 districts related to plantation in Narmada Basin. He mentioned that resolution to save tree is in true sense is a resolution to save river, environment and earth.
He appreciated the commitment of the people. Moreover, he mentioned that a new milestone of public participation has been set under the plantation programme. Peoples' cooperation has develop a faith to turn impossible into possible. Complete attention should be paid towards efforts for saving saplings. Public Representatives, Administrative Officers and Forest Department's Official should include saplings' survival work in their priority.
Besides, Chouhan urged the Public Representatives to maintain contact with people who registered themselves for plantation. Make them partner in social activities' programmes in future. Express gratitude towards them. Write a letter or send them a message of thanks necessarily.
He said that uploading plantation pictures on social media is an effective mean. Hence, it should be continued. Public movements like plantation programmes should be launched for 'Mil Banche' and 'School Chalein Hum' so that every child can go to school. Minister for Forest Gourishankar Shejwar said that Forest department will make efforts to set a new benchmark as regard to plants' survival rate.
During the video conferencing, public representative and officers informed that Green Revolution took place in the State on July 2. New history of public participation has been created. A total of 6.63 crore saplings were planted in a single day in the soil of the State. A sense of enthusiasm and eagerness and an atmosphere of celebration were seen among the people.
Work to save earth concluded remarkably. People of all the walks of life participated in the campaign taking it as personal responsibility without any discrimination whether they are students, cadets, volunteers, members of defense forces, professionals, traders, social activists and members of religious and cultural organisations.
