Ajay Kumar Bhalla, Secretary of Union Ministry of Power, started BBMB's Plantation Drive by planting saplings at 400kV Sub-Station, Panipat and at Nangal Dam in township area.
last year, BBMB started Plantation Drive at different project locations and sub-station sites to protect environment. In 2017, BBMB planted 15,000 saplings at all its project stations and sub-stations with a survival rate around 80 to 90 per cent.
This year also, BBMB planted 11,000 plants in three hours in a single day on Saturday at all its project stations & sub-stations with a total target of 35,000 fruit, herbal, ornamental and air purifying plants. These saplings would be planted during this year's monsoon period.
To commence the plantation drive this year, Bhalla planted sapling at 400kV Sub-Station, Panipat on Friday and also at the Botanical Garden, Nangal on Saturday. D.K. Sharma, Chairman, BBMB alongwith other officers joined the drive by planting a herbal tree at the Botanical Garden, Nangal.
The Power Secretary also released a book on 'Award Winning Paintings of School Children on Energy Conservation' and new edition of 'BBMB's Brochure'.
Bhalla also inspected Bhakra and Nangal Dams and appreciated its operation and maintenance.