Public participation is essential for success of the Kosi revival campaign initiated by the State Government. The Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat said this on Monday while launching the tree plantation programme as part of which 1,67,755 saplings are to be planted under the Kosi revival campaign.
Rawat said that this campaign is being started near the famous tourist destination Kausani which will help spread its message across the world. Similarly, on July 22, a target of planting 2.50 lakh trees along the Rispana river in Dehradun has been set. He said that for the protection of the river, all have to pay special attention to protect the saplings planted here for a period of five years, along with special focus on the cleaning of the rivers.
later speaking at a programme at Bal Vidya Mandir, Rawat said that the state government is according priority to water conservation works. Special focus should also be accorded to conservation of natural sources of water used traditionally.