The State Youth Welfare Board launched a plantation drive involving Biju Yuva Vahini volunteers here for a green and clean Odisha Hockey Men's World Cup 2018.
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated the drive at the Kalinga Stadium by planting a sapling.
The plantation drive, which would continue for the current monsoon season, would involve more than 2.5 lakh Biju Yuva Vahini Volunteers from across the 30 districts.
The greening programme, envisions to create “unity in biological diversity” and to project Odisha as a truly environmentally sensitive State.
Under the Biju Yuva Vahini Plantation Drive, around 30 lakh trees would be planted with an objective to offset the carbon footprint are likely to be generated during the Hockey World Cup event.
CM Patnaik said, “The plantation drives will make our state greener. I request you all to create awareness regarding various campaigns of Government pertaining to pollution and regarding non usage of plastic items.
I repose my full faith and confidence it the Biju Yuva Vahini.”
Sports and Youth Services Secretary Vishal Dev was present.
In a related development, the Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) has planned to undertake extensive landscaping and plantation activities along 40 km major roads I the city ahead of the Hockey Men’s World Cup.
The BDA would float a tender soon for the purpose.
The landscaping activity has been planned from the Biju Patnaik statue near the airport up to KIIT Square, Sishu Bhavan Square to Ram Mandir Square, Raj Mahal Square to AG Square, AG Square to Acharya Vihar Square, Airport Square to Sishu Bhawan Square, Udyan Marg, Raj Bhawan Square to Siripur Square, Acharya Vihar Square to Kalinga Hospital Square, Acharya Vihar to Baramunda Bus Stand, Ekamra Chowk to Siripur Square, Ekamra Chowk to Palashpalli Square.
Besides, landscaping has been planned for 20 plus traffic junctions.