Sadhu Singh Dharamsot Exhorts Ngos To Come Forward For Environmental Conservation

Solicits support of various organizations for planting maximum saplings,'International My Tree Day' banner released

5 Dariya News

Chandigarh 26-Jul-2019

Punjab Forest Minister Sadhu Singh Dharamsot has urged all the social organizations working in the state to come forward to save the environment.He said that all enthusiast and willing organizations will be roped in to work in tandem for plantation and conservation drive under Mission Tandarust Punjab.After releasing flex board and banner of 'GO Green International Organization, which celebrates last Sunday of July every year as 'My International Tree Day', Mr. Dharamsot appealed to all the District Forest officials to celebrate 'My Tree Day' at district level on July 28. He said that with the support of various NGOs, people should be encouraged to plant saplings on this day. “Every organization, who is willing to make a special contribution under the 'Mission Tandarust Punjab' is welcomed”, he said, adding that to encourage people to voluntarily plant and take care of saplings is the need of the hour. Emphasizing on planting maximum saplings across the state, he said that green cover would be widened with the support of the residents of the state.It is worth mentioning that Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar based Mr. Ashwani Joshi, Founder of 'GO Green International Organization has started celebrating ‘International My Tree Day’ from 2010 on last Sunday of July every year to connect denizens with trees. Since then the organization has been actively motivating the residents of Punjab for environmental protection and conservation with its unique efforts. The Forest Department also assured all possible help to the organization.