Mumbai, July 13 (IANS) Actress Shriya Pilgaonkar shared a glimpse of a heartwarming green initiative undertaken with her mother, veteran actress Supriya Pilgaonkar.The duo planted 1,500 indigenous saplings with the aim of creating a mini forest that will eventually become home to birds and other wildlife in the near future.Taking to her social media account, Shriya shared pictures of the plantation site, where hundreds of saplings could be seen spread in a neat set-up across a large patch of lan…
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Guwahati, July 1 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday called upon people across the state to actively participate in the week-long Van Mahotsav celebrations by planting at least one sapling, stressing that collective public participation is essential to ensure a greener and more sustainable future. Marking the beginning of Van Mahotsav, the Chief Minister appealed to citizens to devote the power of “Jan Bhagidari” towards increasing the state’s green cover and safeguardin…
Gandhinagar, June 25 (IANS) Gujarat has expanded its nursery-based plantation programme under its “Green Gujarat” initiative, with the Forest Department scaling up the production and planting of tall seedlings across the state to improve survival rates and increase green cover. Under the scheme, Rs 50 crore has been allocated to social forestry nurseries across Gujarat to produce high-quality planting material.The initiative focuses on developing local species using the ‘Tall Seedling’ method, u…