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Category: ENVIRONMENT

Published: 20 August 2015

• Launches special plantation drive

JAMMU: Calling upon youth to be part of green Jammu initiative, Senior BJP Leader Yudhvir Sethi said that need of the hour is to direct youth energy into nation building and generating awareness about environment conservation issues. He called upon younger generation to desist from the growing menace of drug addiction and be part of the initiatives launched for the welfare of the society.

“Youth is future of the nation and we call upon our younger generation to be part of the Green Jammu Clean Jammu drive to make the city more clean and green,” he added. Yudhvir said this while planting trees in different areas of the city. The special plantation initiative has been started under the ‘Green Jammu Clean Jammu’ drive. Trees were planted at Centre Basic School, Purani Mandi, JDA Parking, City Chowk and Gujjar Nagar.

The drive has been jointly started by Nation’s Pride Jammu and Lions Club, Jammu Royal to make the city of temples greener and cleaner. Tawi Education, Environment and Development Society, Gujjar Nagar is supporting the drive. On the occasion, locals of the locality adopted the trees and extended full support to the cause of green Jammu.

Appreciating the support of locals, Yudhvir said that the real aim for generating awareness among masses on the issue of environment conservation can only be achieved by active participation of the people. He said the drive would work towards fulfilling the dream of Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a Swachh Bharat.

Prominent among others who were present on the occasion include,Ajay Kapoor President New Lion Club Jammu Royal, Sanjay Nagpal Secretary New Lion Club Jammu Royal, B.B. Kotwal, Shri Nek Mohd President Tawi Educational Environment & Development Society, Mohd Ismayal, Parvez Fazli, Anil Masoom, Pardeep Langeh, Dalbir, Yousaf, Mubarak Choudhary, Iqbal Choudhary, Shehzad, Nitesh Trikha, Parvesh, Bittu, Akib, Rajesh Dogra and Waseem Choudhary.

Later, Yudhvir Sethi also visited Partap Market, Chand Nagar and listened to the grievances of the business men. The main problems projected by the market association include, erratic power supply, sanitation in the area, potable water supply, upkeep and development of the market place. Yudhvir assured the business men that genuine grievances would be addressed on priority and the issues raised would be taken up with higher concerned authorities.