With a view of achieving 100 per cent tree plantation target for the current year, the Raigarh forest division has planted 7,17,000 trees of different species on 1,509 hectares in 57 locations identified by the district administration.
Divisional Forest Officer (DFO), Raigarh, RK Pandey said 4,000 and 6,000 saplings were planted in North Kewali Bargarh and South Kewali Bargarh respectively.
Similarly 20,000 saplings were planted in Prandera Kewali while 4,000-5,000 sapling were planted in East and West of Chitakhol. 10,000 sapling were planted in in Daldalipatra Kewali Bargarh, he said.
Pandey said about 23,568, 1,61168, 5,200, 16,000, 4000, 25,000 and 34,627 saplings were planted in Karampar, katharmar Jo-b, Chitakathra, Deradihi Chote pandaramunda jobi, Kerakona chote Pandaramunda, Pata, and Tilgadahar respectively.