Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan planted saplings with press photographers today on World Photography Day. CM Chouhan himself clicked photographs of press photographers and greeted them on World Photography Day.
Chouhan planted Almond, Peepal and Gondi saplings. President of Photojournalist Welfare Society Bhopal Shri Shamim Khan, Photographer of Chief Minister Press Cell Salim Mirza, Ravinder Singh of Pradesh Times, Jaspreet Singh of Hari Bhoomi, N Chouksey of Swadesh along with press photographers Sandeep Gupta, Prithviraj and Vishnu also participated in tree plantation.
Along with Chief Minister Chouhan six-year-old Divyanka Bhosle also planted a sapling. Her family members associated with Chhatrapati Shivaji Seva Kalyan Samiti Bhopal, Dinesh Bhosle, Durgesh Bhosle and Smt. Priyanka Bhosle also planted saplings. Committee members Mukesh Mail, Akash Prajapati, Vibha Garud, Jyoti Andhade also participated in plantation.
Peepal is a shady tree. It purifies the environment. It has religious and Ayurvedic significance. Almond is a dry fruit. Technically it is the seed of the fruit of the almond tree. The almond tree bears pink and white fragrant flowers. The fruit of Gondi is used as a food item and its wood is used for commercial purposes.