Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on World Forestry Day has appealed people of the state to resolve to not only save greenery and forest produce but also plant maximum trees and protect them on World Forestry Day.
In his message, Chouhan said that several activities of forest management and development based on people’s participation are being undertaken in the state. Continuous efforts are on to fill the increasing gap between demand and supply of forest produce. Hariyali Mahotsav is being organized and trees are being planted on private land. Forest promotion works of Madhya Pradesh are being lauded on national and international level.
The Chief Minister said that the main objective of Forestry Day is to generate awareness among people towards tree plantation and protection of trees. According to our traditional science, even plants and trees have feelings. A worldwide campaign is going on for public awareness towards environment protection. The banks of the river Narmada are being developed by planting trees under the ‘Namami Devi Narmade’ – Seva Yatra Campaign.
Meanwhile, on World Forestry Day, Minister for Forest Gourishankar Shejwar said that Forest department has also started working now to bring improvement in health and education of forest dwellers through Deendayal Vananchal Seva. Success has been achieved to make youths aware towards conservation of forest and animals through ‘Anubhuti’ programme. We definitely will be able to handover the cheerful future to the next generation proving ‘Hamara Sandesh Hara- Bhara Madhya Pradesh’ in real sense in the coming years, he added.
It may be mentioned that over 8 crore saplings have been planted during rainy seasons in the state under the Hariyali Mahotsav this year.
Good results have been obtained under forestation schemes in the state. The state government besides developing forest is implementing several conservation schemes. Shejwar appealed to the people of the state to take resolution in order to develop and protect forest on World Forestry Day.