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Category: ENVIRONMENT

Published: 20 October 2015

• Month long plantation drive concludes

JAMMU: Month long plantation drive by Sampark Economical Development Society concluded here today  at Government Girl Higher Secondary School  Bazar  Qasaban School Gujjar Nagar. Senior BJP Leader Yudhvir Sethi who was chief guest at the concluding day event planted rare and medicinal plants in the school premises.

While expressing satisfaction on successful culmination of the drive, Yudhvir said it is imperative that citizens take collective responsibility for making surroundings pollution free by planting more and more trees and each one should adopt a tree in his vicinity. He sought social support in planting of trees to save the environment and to make the world a better place to live in. He said trees are an integral part of the natural ecological balance and exotic birds around us survive on these trees, adding that by preserving and growing trees would help in maintaining delicate balance of ecology.

“We all must make joint efforts in keeping our surroundings clean, green and to generate awareness on the issue pollution free and such drives should be organized in every nook and corner of the city,” he added. Mrs. Nisha Verma President of the society emphasized that extensive public participation is must for the success of such initiatives. She lauded and thanked all the contributors particularly the Regional Director, Jammu Social Forestry Department officials, media and the staff of the various schools of Jammu for meticulously executing the mission.

The Concluded drive was carried out under the supervision of Smt Shafkat Chib, Principal of the school. All staff members and students of the school were involved in plantation of various saplings in the school compound and she appreciated the efforts of the Society and encouraged the students to involve themselves wholeheartedly in plantation drives from time to time around the year.

Among others who were present during  the event were Shifali Sharma,  B.R. Radhey, Neelam Gupta member of the society and   Needhi Verma (vice Principal), Rajesh Singh Slathia, Neelu Sharma, Mohd. Shafi, Raj Kumar (School Development Committee), staff members of the School, Anil Masoom President Sanatan Dharam Natak Samaj, Vishal Kohli, Pushvinder President Rajinder Bazar Traders Association, Govind Sareen.