Yamunanagar-Jagadhri MC to plant 65,000 poplar saplings in twin cities

Shiv Kumar Sharma

Yamunanagar, January 16

In an initiative, Municipal Corporation, Yamunanagar-Jagadhri (MCYJ) has decided to plant 65,000 saplings of poplar on its 250-acre land.

Demand for wood

• This step is to help increase the income of the MCYJ and to promote environmental protection
• People will not be able to take illegal occupation of the MCYJ’s land
• There is demand of poplar wood in the plywood industry of Yamunanagar district

This step will not only increase the income of the MCYJ, but also help to promote environmental protection. Besides, people will not be able to take illegal occupation of the MCYJ’s land.

According to information, the authorities of the MCYJ have started this drive of planting poplar saplings.

Ajay Singh Tomar, Commissioner of the MCYJ, who is the brainchild behind this plan, started the drive on Saturday planting poplar saplings near Hamida Head of Yamunanagar, where about 35 acre land of MCYJ was lying unused.

“We have started the drive of planting poplar saplings. This drive will be useful for us in many ways. It will increase income of the MCYJ. It will also help save our land from encroachment and to promote environmental protection,” said Ajay Singh Tomar, Commissioner, MCYJ.

According to information, agriculture land is also one of the sources of income of the MCYJ.

In the first phase, the MCYJ will plant poplar saplings on such land, which is lying vacant due to any reason or which is uneven and is not being used for agriculture purpose.

Sources said a big chunk of MCYJ land was being used for agriculture purpose this time by giving it to farmers on lease.

However, the MCYJ was planning to promote inter-cropping system on such land by planting poplar sapling before giving it on lease to farmers.

“We will deploy staff to take care of the poplar plants,” said Ajay Singh Tomar.

Appreciating this decision of the MCYJ, Madan Chauhan, Mayor, said there was huge demand of poplar wood in plywood industry of Yamunanagar district.

“Poplar tree matures in about four-five years and its plantation will prove a good source of income for the MCYJ,” said Madan Chauhan.