Indore : Under the Maha Abhiyan of the tree plantation programme, a mega campaign to plant 51 lakh trees has been formally started in Indore. Under this campaign, Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav and Union Forest and Environment Minister Bhupendra Yadav along with Urban Administration Minister Kailash Vijayvargiya began the plantation drive after garlanding the statue of Maa Ahilyabai Holkar in the Rajwada premises of the city.
On this occasion, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said that Indore has started planting 51 lakh trees. "I salute this effort of Indore. Whatever Indore does is amazing. Our illustrious Prime Minister has called for planting a tree each in the name of their mothers," he said.
The CM said that as part of this, a total of 5.50 crore trees are being planted in the state. "Out of these, 51 lakh trees are being planted in Indore alone, so I congratulate Indore for this unique effort on my behalf," he said.
On this occasion, Union Forest and Environment Minister Bhupendra Yadav was also present with the Chief Minister, who planted saplings on the Rajwada premises.