As part of the district administration's Green Kumbh initiative, citizens, educational institutions, environment groups and social organizations, along with employees of various government offices, came together on Wednesday to plant over 8,50,447 lakh trees in the district. A cleanliness drives were also carried out.

Guardian and water resources minister Girish Mahajan, WRD secretary Prabhakar Deshmukh, Magsaysay Award winner and India's waterman Rajendra Singh, MLAs Devyani Pharande and Seema Hiray, revenue commissioner Eknath Davle, district collector Deependrasingh Kushwah, municipal commissioner Praveen Gedam and police commissioner S Jagannathan were some of the prominent names present during the drive.

Citizens, students and activists participated in large numbers in the plantation drive that began at the Golf Club Ground at 7.30 am...........Read more

Source web page: Times of India