Bhubaneswar, March 21 -- Odisha Forest, Environment and Climate Change Minister Ganesh Ram Singh Khuntia has called for a concerted effort by everyone towards sustainable use of forest resources, reduction of environmental degradation and pollution.
Participating as the chief guest on the occasion of the state-level World Forest Day celebration, Singh Khuntia said the state government has implemented various afforestation schemes with emphasis on forest restoration, reforestation, new forest formation and sustainable forest management.
These include plantation, regeneration of deforested forests, afforestation on hilly areas, roadside afforestation, subsidised afforestation, urban afforestation and coastal afforestation.
He said this yea...