Sapling plantation drives undertaken across Coimbatore district to aid environmental restoration
As part of efforts to improve green cover and restore ecological balance, large-scale sapling plantation initiatives were undertaken across Coimbatore district.
The Coimbatore District Crusher and Quarry Association, in association with the Department of Mining, planted over 3,000 saplings, including native varieties such as mango, neem, Arasu, Vakai and Pungan in the Chettipalayam locality, marking the occasion of World Environment Day. An additional 2,000 saplings were planted in Mettupalayam, taking the total to 5,000 saplings across the district.
Additional Collector, Coimbatore District Rural Development Agency, Sanket Balwant Waghe, Deputy Director of Geology and Mining G. Panneerselvam, state president of the Crusher and Quarry Association K. Chinnaswamy, and district president KCP Chandra Prakash were among those present at the event.
The Cauvery Calling movement, led by the Isha Foundation, facilitated the planting of 1.36 crore saplings across 34,000 acres in the Cauvery River basin during the year 2024-25. With this, the total number of saplings planted since the movement's inception reached 12.2 crore. Saplings including teak, red sandalwood, and mahogany are distributed at subsidised rates as a part of this initiative.
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