The Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha on Sunday launched a tree plantation drive ‘Vriksha-Mitra Abhiyan’ to mark the 113th birth anniversary of late Jansangh Founder President Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee. On first day of the drive, members of the student wing of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) claimed of planting hundreds of trees in Durga University. On the occasion, MlA Mahesh Gagadha said that BJYM activitists will plant saplings in university, colleges, schools, public gardens and wards. “The drive aims to increase greenery in the State including Raipur and will also inclucate the habit of cleanliness” said Gagadha. BJYM District President, Sanjunarain Singh Thakur said “We have launched a State-wide sapling plantation drive. BJYM activists have been assigned the responsibility of carrying out the plantation work.” BJYM State In-charge, Sanjay Shrivastava, BJP District President, Ashok Pandey, BJYM State General Secretary, Ashish Agrawal and other were present in the event.