To conserve the environment and to make Haryana clean and green, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar lal has launched a state-wide plantation campaign from Narwana sub-division of Jind on Friday.
Under the campaign to be carried out from July to August this year, school students from class 6th to 12th would be involved, who would plant one sapling each during rainy season and they would also be responsible to take care of these plants. A target has been set to plant more than 20 lakh saplings during the campaign.
On this occasion, the Chief Minister flagged off more than two dozen tractors and trolleys loaded with plants.
He said that under this plantation campaign, children could plant the saplings at their school, courtyard of their home, canal, streams, parks or any other public place. Children would also give name to the plant as per their choice on the name of their ancestors, great men, Guru or family members or their own name with date of plantation specified on it.
The Chief Minister said that the schools would encourage the students to ensure the survival of the plants. After every six months the plants would be inspected and Rs 50 would be given for three years after every six months which can be spent for the maintenance or for providing manure to their plants.
If due to some reason the plant dies, the student could continue participating in the next plantation campaign by planting another plant, the Chief Minister added.
Manohar lal suggested to plant atleast three saplings by every student – one in the name of their grandparents or parents, one in the name of their teacher and one in the name of environment.
He said that in the Indian culture, planting the saplings is an age old tradition. Especially on the birthdays of children, marriage anniversary or on any other important occasion one should plant the sapling. It would help in bringing a balance in the climate and in preventing global warming. Under this campaign both fruits bearing and shade providing plants would be distributed to the children, he added.
Union Minister of Steel, Chaudhary Birender Singh, state BJP chief Subhash Barla, Uchana's MlA Premlata and several senior officers were also present on this occasion.
FOUR PROJECTS IN NARWANA
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar lal on Friday dedicated four development projects worth Rs 19.18 crores to the people of Narwana and laid the foundation stone of seven projects worth Rs 53.60 crore during his visit to this area.
In order to fulfill the long pending demands of the people of this area, the Chief Minister inaugurated the road from Dablain to Fairan Kalan, connecting road from Gurusar to Belerkha, strengthening of lown Minor, Kalwan Minor, Kharal Minor and Sinsar Minor and RCC slab for Narwana Minor, said an official spokesman.
In addition, the Chief Minister laid the foundation stone of seven projects including Block Development and Panchayat office building of Uchana block at an estimated cost of Rs. 46.26 lakh. Similarly community centers for Dhamtaan Sahib, Bhana Brahman, Dhanori, Kalwan and Kharal villages would be constructed under Narwana subdivision.
On this occasion, he also laid the foundation stone of the construction work of Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar's life-size statue on which Rs 25 lakh would be spent.
The Chief Minister said that development of each assembly constituency is government's priority.