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Pramila Rani Brahma directs Assam forest officials to involve more plantation drives

| | Apr 23, 2017, at 03:34 am
Guwahati, Apr 22 (IBNS) : Assam forest minister Pramila Rani Brahma on Saturday directed the officials of state forest department to involve more plantation drives across the state.

The Assam minister said that the state forest department has palnned to plant over 2 crore saplings across the state this year.

Participating at a plantation programme held at Gormur in newly created Majuli district on the occasion of Earth Day, the Assam forest minister said that it is now needed for environmental awareness among all levels of the society.

“We need to change our mindset to involve in conservation of our environment. To grow up our next generation as conservation leaders,” Pramila Rani Brahma said.

The Assam forest minister directed all forest officials to plant more saplings in their concerning areas.

On the other hand, Pramila Rani Brahma, who also known as the Forest Queen of Assam for her conservative activities said that, the state forest department has taken adequate measures to conserve forest, wildlife in the state and has taken stern action against the violators.

Pramila Rani Brahma on Friday had given ex-gratia of Rs 1 lakh by WTI and financial support from Prabhakar Barua Memorial Trust to the family of late Gautam Baruah, forest guard who died performing his duty in Kaziranga National Park.

 

(Reporting by Hemanta Kumar Nath)

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