The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) on Sunday observed the day as ‘Plantation Festival’ at all its 352 units across the country and planted about 2.33 lakh saplings.
CISF Director General Sudhir Kumar Saxena, along-with other senior officers and personnel, planted saplings of fruit bearing and endemic at the CISF campus at Shastri Park here. Saxena emphasised that we all have to come forward and join the campaign for a green and clean India. He said, “Trees are the true treasures for us all and that by planting trees and nurturing them, we are securing the future of our children and the generations to come.”
“The trees for the plantation drive have been carefully chosen keeping the local topography in mind so that they may contribute to environmental sustenance and to supplement daily requirements. Thus, 50 per cent of the chosen variety of trees are of long life like Neem, Sheesham and Peepal among others, and 50 per cent are fruits bearing trees like mango, jamun, etc.,” the CISF said in a statement.