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In a unique initiative aimed at boosting the district's green cover, the Mohali administration will conduct a massive plantation drive by planting 1.50 lakh saplings on July 23 at several locations.

This mass drive is part of the Green Mission, wherein all the departments have been assigned specific plantation targets. Taking a review meeting of all the departments to chalk out plantation strategy along with ADC (Rural Development) Sonam Chaudhary, Additional Deputy Commissioner (Urban Development) Damanjit Singh Mann said that the mega plantation drive would be undertaken simultaneously across the district by planting 50,000 saplings in each

Sub Division.

Punjab Forest Minister Lal Chand Kataruchak and Financial Commissioner Forests Krishan Kumar will join the massive campaign at village Jaula Kalan in Derabassi Sub Division where 10,000 saplings will be planted in one go, said ADC Mann.

He said that all the departments have been asked to depute a Nodal Officer for each site separately for the supply of saplings and completion of pit work in advance. He said that this initiative is a significant step towards enhancing the green cover in the district in collaboration with residents and NGOs.

He appealed to all the NGOs and residents to come forward and join hands with the local authorities to create a plantation history in the district because clean and pollution-free environment is essential for citizens' well-being, as trees are the primary source of oxygen, crucial for human life.

Divisional Forest Officer Kanwardeep Singh IFS added that the Forest Department has about 11 lakh saplings in its nurseries to cater for the district in completing the target of planting 11 lakh saplings.

SDM Derabassi Himansu Gupta and officers from other departments were also present in

the meeting.
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