Van Mahotsav: 1,300 saplings planted at Nauni farm varsity

Solan, July 15

As part of the ongoing month-long Van Mahotsav campaign at Dr YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, several departments of the university conducted plantation drives, planting over 1,300 saplings on the university campus.

The staff of the Department of Silviculture and Agroforestry, along with the Basic Sciences and Social Sciences departments, organised a plantation drive at the campus today. The Silviculture Department spearheaded the drive, planting over 550 saplings.

The three departments collaborated to plant maple, oak, morus, grewia, jujube, citrus, moringa, tuna and bamboo.

The plantation drive was led by Vice-Chancellor Rajeshwar Singh Chandel.

In a separate event, the Department of Tree Improvement and Genetic Resources, in collaboration with the Department of Soil Science and Water Management, observed Parthenium Eradication Day at the campus.

During the event, 500 saplings of Punica granatum and 250 saplings of Bauhinia variegata (Kachnar) were planted. Faculty, students and staff of both departments came together to raise awareness about the eradication of parthenium and working to protect the ecosystem from its adverse effects.