Assam governor launches green initiative for Greater Guwahati programme
The programme entails plantation of saplings along the city roads, in the premises of educational institutions, government and non-government offices, and reserve forests to increase the green cover of the city.
Speaking at the function, Purohit appealed to everybody to take a pledge to increase the green coverage of the city by planting more saplings as trees can only sustain lives of future generations and said that trees are the precondition of existence of human beings.
He also hailed the initiative of the Environment and Forest Department along with other line departments, NGOs and other stake holders for taking the Green Guwahati Project.
Lauding the endeavour of the Forest Department which also conceived of a project namely Avenue Plantation Programme from Kaliabor Tri-junction to Numaligarh which was inaugurated by Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on July 1 synchronising with the 68thVana Mahotsava at Kaliabor, Purohit said that these saplings would augur well in securing future of the next generation.
He also asked Environment and Forest Department to ensure corresponding actions for the sustenance of the saplings.
Referring to a sloka from Purana, Purohit said that ‘one tree is equivalent to 10 sons’ and urged upon the people at large to plant saplings and contribute to increase the green cover of the environment and facilitate development in sync with the nature.
He also requested the media fraternity to play a pivotal role for spreading awareness for tree plantation.
Environment and Forest Minister Pramila Rani Brahma also underlined the importance of tree plantation drives and said that since Guwahati is the gateway of North East, major plantation drives are being taken to enhance the glitz and grandeur of the city.
MLA East-Guwahati Siddhartha Bhattacharya, GMC Mayor Mrigen Sarania, Additional Chief Secretary Environment & Forest Department K.V.Eapen, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests Bikash Brahma, Chairman of GMDA Dhiren Baruah along with a host of other dignitaries were present in the function.
(Reporting by Hemanta Kumar Nath)
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