Public Works Department (PWD), Housing and Environment Minister Rajesh Munat planted a ‘Rudraksh’ sapling as part of ‘Harihar Chhattisgarh Van Mahotsav’ held at Sarona near here on Monday.
“For creating a green and clean city image of Raipur, an intense plantation drive is being carried out during this monsoon season,” he said while adding that this programme was an important step towards environment conservation and cleanliness.
He expressed happiness towards the participation of various volunteer organisations and citizens in the plantation drive.
“With our joint efforts very soon, Raipur would have the identity of a clean and green city,” he said.
Pointing towards the raging problem of pollution, he expressed the need for a greater awareness towards plantation and environment conservation.
The Minister directed Divisional Forest Officer present during the programme to grow more and varied species of plants in the Sarona Bal Udyan and develop it as an eco-garden.
About 200 plants of various kinds were also planted during the day later on.