Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan planted Neem, Gulmohar and Khirni saplings in the Smart City Garden at Shyamla Hills. Jwala Prasad Vishwakarma, Ashok Vishwakarma, Shyam Vishwakarma, Brajesh Vishwakarma, Devi Singh Vishwakarma and Ajay Vishwakarma of All Vishwakarma Samaj Samiti Bhopal participated in plantation.
Along with Chief Minister Chouhan, Dharmendra Pegwar of Prajatantra newspaper also planted saplings. He presented a special issue of Prajatantra newspaper published on Independence Day-August 15to Chief Minister Chouhan.
The committee constantly motivates the citizens for tree plantation in the society. Free vocational training is provided to women to link them with self-employment. Free medical camps are also organised from time to time for elderly people of Ashirwad Vriddhajan Seva Kendra.
Importance of plants
Neem planted today is known as the supreme medicine rich in antibiotic properties. Flowers blooming in large clusters among the well-arranged leaves of Gulmohar give it a distinct attraction. It also abounds in medicinal properties. Khirni trees are found in the states of Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Bihar, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu in India.