Gandhinagar, July 30 -- Aligning with Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel's vision to expand green cover and promote environmental conservation, the Forest Department has adopted an innovative approach of plantation along roadsides, coastal highways, and vacant lands across all districts, including Kutch and Saurashtra.

As per a release, to achieve this, the Forest Department will plant around 7.63 lakh saplings under the PPP (Public-Private Partnership) model.

In the presence of CM Patel, Forest and Environment Minister Mulubhai Bera, and Minister of State Mukesh Patel, the Forest Department signed an MoU on Wednesday in Gandhinagar with Sadbhavana Vrudhdhashram, managed by the Manav Seva Charitable Trust, for this plantation drive....