Mayor Alok Sharma carried out plantation and appealed to the citizens to plant trees and to take care of the plants, on World Environment Day. On this occasion the Bhopal Municipal Corporation Commissioner Chhavi Bardwaj inaugurated the cycle rally ‘Cyclothon’ meant for the awareness on environmental conservation.
The municipal corporation will plant 35 thousand saplings during the rainy season. On the World Environment Day to spread awareness on the environmental conservation Cycle rally and Plating of trees was carried out by the BMC.
On this occasion Sharma said that the city administration is committed towards environmental conservation and to make better arrangements for traffic. He further said that the BMC will plant 35 thousand saplings during the monsoon season.
He also appealed to the citizens to plant saplings as much as possible and to take care of them. Before this, Bardwaj along with former Indian Administrative Officer Satyaprakash inaugurated Cycle rally from Gaiman India Shopping Center at link road number one.
At the end of the ‘Cyclothon’ at Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Park on link road number three many trees were planted, Sharma being the chief guest on the occasion. Sharma also said that Rs three crore has been granted to make the traffic flow better in the city. The help of the traffic police will also be taken in improving the traffic facility, he added. Citizens will also be encouraged to use cycle as much as possible.
Meanwhile, BMC Council meeting to be convened here on Monday at 10.30 am in the auditorium of Corporation Council near Khushabhau Thakre International Bus Terminus (ISBT). Discussions on various topics will be held.
Besides, on World Environment Day legislator Surendranath Singh and local Corporator Sushma Bavisa planted trees in ward number 48 in the Khushabhau Thakre locality along with children of Bachpan organization. On this occasion a large of citizens were also present.