Hotel group launches greening drive in Tiruchi
The initiative was inaugurated on the occasion of World Environment Day on June 5 and so far 247 saplings have been planted, an official release from the hotel chain said. The hotel will continue planting through the year to achieve the target by August 2025, the release added.
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