Tribune News Service
Ludhiana, August 24
In a major initiative aimed at enhancing the green cover in the district and checking environmental pollution, the administration has planted 4,58,000 saplings in Ludhiana since July 1 under the Mission Fateh campaign, the ADC (Development) said.
On Tuesday, the administration celebrated Van Mahotsava by kicking off a unique plantation drive by planting around 20,000 saplings in one hour at 25 locations. Leading the drive by planting saplings at the Circuit House, Additional Deputy Commissioner (Development) Amit Kumar Panchal said since July 1, around 4.58 lakh saplings had already been planted on panchayati land, around village ponds, on roadsides, at educational institutes, healthcare centres and other areas in Ludhiana.
He said it was a path-breaking step aimed at enhancing the green cover in the district.
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