On road to the World Environment Day on June 5, the Ranchi Smart City Corporation (RSCC) along with Jharkhand Urban Infrastructure Development Company Limited (JUIDCO) and Larson and Toubro (L&T) on Sunday started a plantation drive with the slogan ‘Go Green Breath Clean’ at Dhurwa in the State capital.
A large number of plant saplings were planted on the occasion by the officials of all the three companies. L&T officials said that the company has started a massive plantation drive at various locations where they have ongoing projects across the state.
Deputy General Manager, JUIDCO, PK Singh said this is basically awareness drive and L&T has taken a great initiative in direction of spreading awareness about environment conservation. “At least 1200 trees will be harmed during the course of the Smart City Project, the department has estimated.
The department is trying to save as many trees as possible. It is our target to plant ten times more trees than the number that would be uprooted during the development of the project,” he added.
Singh also informed that the department is transferring those trees which can be transferred but for those trees which are necessary to cut the company has planned that it will run a massive plantation drive.
According the L&T Officials the company has set target to plant a total of one lakh saplings under its Corporate Social Responsibility programme and the company will also nurture the plants for a year. The Company has also organized walkathon on the occasion. Almost all the officials of RSCC, JUIDCO and L&T participated in the walkathon.
RSCC, PRO, Amit Kumar and L&T Project Manager, Harsh Pratap were also present on the occasion.