Saplings of different varieties were planted under the campaign in Bhopal and other parts of the State.
Plantation work begun at Central School campus situated at District Head Quarters Shajapur with an objective of environment conservation. MlA Arun Bhimavad, Collector Alka Shrivastava, SP Monika Shukla, Divisional Forest Officer lavit Bharti, Additional Collector Meenakshi Singh planted the saplings. At the outset, pooja of saplings were performed and saplings were planted tying Raksha Sootra. Over 2,000 saplings are being planted in the Central school campus.
It may be mentioned that 2.38 lakh saplings by Rural Development Department and over 60 thousand saplings by the Forest Department will be planted in government residences and farmers’ houses under the Grand Plantation Campaign from July 1 to 7 in Shajapur. Committees of Jan Abhiyan Parishad will undertake plantation with cooperation of villagers.
MP Housing Board Chairman MP Housing and Infrastructure Development Board Krishnamurari Moghe planted saplings along with public representatives at Indore, Sanavad and Badwah under the Grand Plantation Campaign on Sunday. Officers and employees of the Board also planted saplings in residential and commercial campuses under their work areas.
Besides, officers and employees of Madhya Pradesh Housing Construction and Infrastructure Development Board (Housing Board) took active part in the grand plantation campaign. More than 10,000 saplings were planted in various colonies of Housing Board in different regions of the state.
Moghe also participated in the plantation programmes organized in Indore, Sanawad and Badwah and planted saplings. Commissioner Ravindra Singh planted saplings at Gaurav Parisar under construction in
Bhopal.
As per information received, 800 saplings were planted in Housing Board Bhopal Circle – 1, 700 in Bhopal Circle-2, 600 in Gwalior Circle, 1600 in Jabalpur Circle, 800 in Rewa Circle, 4,000 in Indore Circle and 1500 saplings in Ujjain Circle. Colony residents were also inspired to take part in the plantation programme and planted saplings.