JAMMU: Bharatiya Janata Party in collaboration with the Forest Department of J&K UT held a massive plantation drive at Baba Kailakh Dev Mandir, Banatalab, Jammu. The program was organized by BJP’s Employees, Education and Teachers Cell. Former Minister Sat Sharma (CA) formally launched the drive and graced the occasion with his presence. The program was organized by Convenor of the Cell Mukherji Sharma and his team. KL Sharma, District Convenor of the Cell and several others also accompanied the BJP leader during the program.
Speaking on the occasion, Sat Sharma said that this drive is conceptualized in a hope to reduce environmental degradation and evoke awareness towards ecological balance. He said that plants not only provide a green cover but also create a healthy environment. He further added that it is our collective responsibility to save our Mother Earth and environment through such plantation activities. Sharma also stated that BJP under the leadership of PM Narendra Modi has initiated several efforts towards environment conservation and climate change. He also appealed to all to contribute in protecting the environment and said that we must preserve our natural resources for our future generations.
Mukherji Sharma said that such drives help in providing numerous ecological benefits such as air purification, soil erosion prevention and many other things. He said that more such drives will be conducted in coming days with a pledge to conserve the environment. KL Sharma said that it is the moral duty of every citizen to plant a tree. He said by planting trees we are not only protecting our environment but ensuring survival of our present and future generations on planet Earth.
Pawan Kakkar, Suresh Sharma, Sunil Kumar Gupta, Vinod Khajuria, Rakesh Mattoo, Neeraj Sharma, Ravinder Tickoo, Lal Singh, Vijay Kumar Sharma, Kiran Ji, Jagdish Sethi, Ashok Kumar Gupta, Sanchit Sharma, Ravi Kant Sawhney, Sushil Chopra and others were also present.