Bhubaneswar, Sept. 16 -- Odisha has set an ambitious target of planting 7.5 crore saplings this year, of which 4.65 crore have already been planted, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said today.
Reviewing preparations with senior officials and district collectors, Majhi announced that 75 lakh saplings will be planted across Odisha in a single day on September 17to mark Prime Minister Narendra Modi's birthday.
He said the event would serve as a "people's tribute" to the Prime Minister. The Chief Minister said the plantation campaign would be carried out in mission mode, urging collectors to ensure coordination among all stakeholders with strict monitoring. Public representatives, private organizations, students, women, youth, and the gener...