Chandigarh, June 27 -- The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Friday initiated a tree plantation drive as per the directions of the Sri Akal Takht Sahib and the drive aims to plant 1.25 lakh plants across the state by the end of next month.

Senior party leaders Dr Daljit Singh Cheema and Hira Singh Gabhria initiated the plantation drive at the party headquarters here by planting several trees in the compound of the party office. The party had earlier sought the permission of Takht to postpone the drive due heat wave conditions and will now conduct the same during the monsoon season. Speaking to newsmen, Dr Cheema said the party had written to party functionaries in all districts and requested them to conduct the plantation drive by planting...