Forest Minister Mahesh Gagda informed the Chhattisgarh Assembly on Wednesday that a target of planting 8 crore saplings was set for 2016-17 out of which 6,47,42,55 saplings were planted as on September 30, 2016 under ‘Hariyar Chhattisgarh’ programme.
In a written reply to member Amit Jogi, the Minister informed that the programme involves afforestation, plantations near river banks, plantations along roads besides plantations being done from the funds deposited by the industry for implementation of CAMPA, MGNREGS and Bamboo projects.