Minister of State for Civil Aviation cum local MP Jayant Sinha in inaugural function of Van Mahotasava 2017 said that forests and trees were necessary for human life.
“If we want to save the lives of our coming generation then we will have to save the forests and trees,” said he in the programme organised by East division of forest department Hazaribagh and NSS wing of Vinoba Bhave University Hazaribagh on Thursday.
Officials, teachers, staffs and students of Vinoba Bhave University gave a warm welcome to Sinha after his arrival in the premises. While inaugurating the Van Mahotsav Sinha first planted a sapling in the university premises along with VC, PVC, Registrar and officials of forest department of Hazaribagh.
In his address Sinha also talked about the importance of the occasion and added that the central government is doing a lot to save the environment which is said to be getting destroyed due to race for development. He said that the central government is working not only for the economic development of the country but also for social development as well.
He said that steps taken by Modi Government are generating more income to Center and State and there will be ample money for developmental works. “After demonetization the tax collection has increased 30 to 40 per cent in the county which is an example and now after GST it will further go up and up.”
Vice Chancellor of Vinoba Bhave University Prof Ramesh Sharan said, “We will develop the university as green campus in future. We have planned to develop water harvesting facility and make the campus cashless and digital so that it can become a tourist place for conscious denizens of the state.” On the occasion of Van Mahotsav he appealed to the students to protect the plants of the campus.
The RCCF Sanjeev Kumar said, “We should always keep it in mind that we are for the forest and forest is for us. This year the Department is going to plant 55000 plants in Hazaribagh division out of which 22000 plants will be planted in Hazaribagh town and its adjoining areas.”
The pro vice chancellor of the university Kunul Kandir welcomed the guests and Conservator of Forest Sanjay Kumar presented vote of thanks. On this occasion all the officers of east division of forest department, teachers and students of the university were present.