Van Mahotsav (Forest festival) will be inaugurated by Chief Minister Dr Raman Singh at village Kurru in Naya Raipur on July 27.
According to his announcement forest department prepared a work plan to collect the soil sample, water and saplings of various plant species from all the 146 development blocks of the state to start plantation drive in current monsoon in Naya Raipur, said in an official statement issued here on Thursday.
Preparatory arrangement for the van Mahotsav is going on in full swing at village Kurru near Pacheda on Raipur - Champaran road. Plantation drive will be started by Chief Minister on July 27. For Van Mahotsav sprawling 12 acres of area is specified for plantation of hundreds of saplings of 75 plant species including 120 species of herbal plants. Demarcation of the total area specified for plantation is done as separate plantation spots for all the 27 districts of the state. Forest minister Vikram Usendi visited village Kurru in Naya Raipur , area where the Van Mahotsav would be organised and took review meeting of the officials of the department, on Thursday.
According to the divisional forest officer of Raipur forest division, Chief Minister has especially invited all the Janpad Panchayat Presidents from, all the 146 development blocks of the state. Chief Minister Dr Raman Singh says that – As we plant in Naya Raipur the plant saplings collected from all the districts of the state, using water and soil samples from the districts, definitely it will help strengthening the emotional bonds of all the districts with Naya Raipur.
Ministers of the state Governments, chairmen of the boards and corporations, senior officials, students and teachers, office bearers of various organisations and peoples’ representatives are invited in Van Mahotsav.