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Ludhiana: Now residents of the city can get saplings for as little as Rs 2 from the divisional forest office here. With 18 lakh saplings kept in 31 nurseries spread across the district, the forest department has set a target of planting over 1,50,000 of these in July and August.
These saplings would have otherwise cost them Rs 20-Rs 25, if bought from the open market.
DFO (Ludhiana) Rajesh Kumar Gulati said, "About 88% of the plants that were planted in the district last year have survived. Encouraged by that, we are aiming at planting 1,53,000 saplings this year."
Confirming that the department is giving out saplings for Rs 2, the DFO said, "Punjab govt took this decision to mark the 350th martyrdom anniversary of Guru Teg Bahadur.
Any NGO or individual willing to plant trees can approach us at the office or visit any of the 31 nurseries we have in the city."
The forest officer further said as per govt instructions, for any NGO that wants to take more than 1,000 saplings, officials will first visit and inspect the area where they intend to plant the trees. Only after they find that the respective NGO has enough space for plantation, the saplings will be provided.
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Gulati said, "The district administration is also promoting plantation in a big way. Deputy commissioner Himanshu Jain has already conducted three meetings with the representatives of departments such as the police, Glada, Ludhiana municipal corporation, the National Disaster Response Force, defence, health and also PAU, among others. These departments have sought 6 lakh saplings of which 2 lakh have already been planted.
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He urged those willing to plant trees to do so with utmost care.
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