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10 lakh saplings to be planted in UT

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Posted: Feb 01, 2008 at 0102 hrs IST

Chandigarh, January 31 As part of the Chandigarh Administration’s action plan, over 10 lakh saplings will be planted in Chandigarh over places such as Sukhna catchment area, wildlife sanctuary, reserve forests, reserve land and other unutilised and barren land.

This was discussed today in a meeting under the chairmanship of the UT Finance Secretary, Sanjay Kumar.

The major decisions taken in the meeting included free distribution of 25,000 saplings of trees, shrubs and herbs by Forest Department to educational institutions, medical institutions, resident welfare associations, non-government organizations, etc.

It also includes distribution or selling of 15,000 saplings of ornamental, flowering and fruit trees by horticulture wings of the Municipal Corporation and Engineering Department to institutions and individuals for planting on public or private lands.

As part of the Van Mahotsava celebrations during the month of July and August, the action plan also includes transplantation of more than 250 grown lip, pruning of 500 mango trees in the mango belt between Industrial Area Phase I and sectors 28 and 29, organisation of plantation drive in schools, colleges and residential colonies and villages.

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