The 69th Nadi-Van Mahotsav was observed in DAV public school lohardaga under the aegis of Forest Environment and Climate Change Department here on Monday.
The programme was organized on the banks of Koel River. It was inaugurated by the union minister-cum-MP Sudarshan Bhagat. In the programme primarily Rajya Sabha MP Dheeraj Prasad Sahu, State head of Mati Kala board Srichand Prajapati, Chairman of lohardaga Municipality Anupama Bhagat, the DC Binod Kumar and forest sub division officer Vikas Kumar Ujjawal were present.
On the occasion Vikas Kumar Forest Sub division officer said, “The Nadi-Van Mahotsav would be celebrated in Jharkhand from 2nd July to 2nd August. In Jharkhand as many as 9 lakhs of saplings would be planted in a total of 140 km of river banks region. It has been started from lohardaga. In lohardaga 3 thousands of saplings would be planted in a total of 10 km of river banks. It would aid betterment of environment as we get oxygen, would be saved from natural calamities and soil erosion.”
Saplings were planted by the different groups of the children. In junior wing a Green Day was also celebrated. On the occasion many persons from social groups and all teachers of the school were present.