Following the clarion call given by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to save water and secure the future, Bokaro Steel Plant (BSL) is on move to increase green cover in its periphery.
Under this movement, about one lakh sapling would be planted on the 100 acres of land near Garga Dam, informed MK Dhan Chief of Communication (COC) at BSL.
Aiming to conserve water, sapling would also be planted by ‘shram daan’ (voluntary work) under the “Jal Shakti Abhiyan”, he said
"An intensive plantation program is underway and over thousands of sapling were planted today by BSL officials, CISF cops, district administration officials, teachers as were students, Dhan said.
Under “Jal Shakti Abhiyan”, rainwater harvesting, reuse of treated wastewater, rejuvenation of water bodies and intensive tree plantation would be carried out, he informed.
BSL has already taken initiative in relation to the recycled wastewater and is moving forward towards zero discharge. Similarly, continuous tree plantation in the plant premises and city and enclosure is also in the direction of water conservation. BSL is also taking initiative in the direction of rainwater harvesting and is committed to making this campaign successful, said the COC.
Under the tree plantation drive, saplings of trees like Banyan, Peepal, Sheesham, Sagwan, Acacia, Neem, Arjun, mango, jackfruit including others are being planted.
Beside others Executive Director (Personnel and Administration) Mukul Prasad, Executive Director (Content Management) VK Pandey, General Manager in-charge (Finance and Accounts) DK Saha, General Manager (City Administration) Vikhar, Deputy Development Commissioner (Bokaro) Ravi Ranjan Kumar Mishra, DFO RN Mishra, Additional Municipal Commissioner (Chas) Shashi Prakash Jha, DIG (CISF) S. Ambastha, Anil Kumar, Senior Manager (Horticulture) including other senior officials of BSL were present during the plantation drive.