Chief Secretary Vivek Dhand has asked the industrial houses operating in Chhattisgarh to complete the plantation target assigned to them by the State Government under its ‘Green Chhattisgarh’ campaign.
Reviewing the work underway in the State to meet the plantation targets, the Chief Secretary also urged the industrialists to plant fruit bearing and shade providing trees such as Mango, Tamarind, Neem, Jamun, Bel, Peepal, Amla, Mahua Karanj etc alongside roads.He told them not to plant Chatim or Saptaparni trees at any cost.Dhand also told the representatives of industrial houses that those who want to get their plantation done by the State Forest Development Corporation will be required to deposit the prescribed amount with the Corporation by July 10 this year.
He said that the sides of roads where the trees would be planted have been marked and the map has been posted on the Corporation’s website www.cgvnn.com.If the industries plan to take up some other place for plantation, they need to consult the concerned District Collector and Divisional Forest Officer (DFO), the Chief Secretary said.
Principal Secretary, Forest Department, Amitabh Jain said under the ‘Green Chhattisgarh’ campaign, specific targets have been fixed for industrialists which can be found on the State Forest Development Corporation website .Similarly, necessary directives have been issued to different district collectors and forest officers.He said the industrialists provide information such as place where they want to plant the trees, area and other details to the corporation.