As many as 400 saplings were planted here in Government Higher Secondary Schools in Sidesar and Dumali as a part of the massive tree plantation programme ‘Van Mahotsav-2015’ conducted under the aegis of Indian Scouts and Guides, district unit.
The programme was held in the presence of Deputy Sarpanch Salik Ram Sahu, Deputy Divisional Forest Officer US Karvar in Sidesar School while in Dumali School the guests were Principal Kavita Bajpayee, Deputy Sarpanch Mahendra Pal Chandel, Sarpanch Sarita Sori and Forest Circle Officer PNR Naidu.
Saplings of mahua, drum-stick, gulmohar, neem and other species were planted on both the school premises. Scouts and Guides of these schools were entrusted the responsibility of caring and protecting the planted saplings.
Besides, the scheme of the State government for giving an award of `25,000 as motivational fund for the best saplings was also launched on the occasion. The scheme has been launched in five schools of each block in the district.