DW BUREAU / Chandigarh

Haryana's Forest and Environment Minister Rao Narbir Singh today visited the nursery of the Forest Department located in Panchkula district in view of the upcoming tree plantation campaign and instructed the officials to plant as many trees as possible.

During this, he also visited the Nature Camp, and went to Triphala Vatika and saw the arrangements there. Rao Narbir instructed the officials to plant as many trees as possible by running a campaign on a large scale during the upcoming plantation season so that the environment can be protected for the coming generations.

While visiting the nursery of the Forest Department, the Minister also saw the plants planted 2 years ago and said arrangements should be made for proper care of all the plants so that there can be a substantial increase in the forest area. He said the more trees we plant, the more we will be able to provide a safe environment to the coming generations. After visiting the nursery, the Forest Minister visited the Nature Camp at Thapli and saw the arrangements of the Naturopathy Centre established there.

During this, the Minister was told that 20 lakh saplings have been prepared for plantation this year in the nurseries of the Forest Department located in Panchkula district.

The Forest Minister also inspected the Climate Change Lab established in the Nature Camp itself and learned about the projects going on there. During this, he was told that the students coming to this lab are given information and training about environmental protection as well as water conservation so that sufficient water is available for the coming generations.

After visiting Nature Camp, he went to Triphala Vatika located in Mandhana village and took information about the medicinal plants planted there. He said medicinal plants should be preserved and grown in maximum numbers so that this garden can play an important role in treatment through Ayurveda.

(editor@dailyworld.in)