ZP Chairperson calls upon people to plant more trees

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Jul 01, 2009 at 10:05 PM
Port Blair, July 1: Km. V.K. Mariam Bibi, Chairperson, Zilla Parishad,
South Andaman District has called upon all the islanders, especially
youths and PRI members, to lend a helping hand to the Forest
Department’s endeavour to plant more and more trees during the on-going
Van Mahotsava month and also even after that.

Speaking as the chief guest of the inaugural function of the month-long
Van Mahotsava, at Andaman Club here today, Km. Mariyam Bibi underlined
the importance of trees and forest in the life of each and every
individual. Significance of Van Mahotsava must be understood by
everyone. Our islands attract hordes of tourists because of the lush
green forests and trees that represent the bounties of the nature and we
must preserve and conserve this wealth of ours, she noted. Lauding the
efforts of the Forest Department in this direction, the chief guest said
that there is an urgent need of wider mass awareness about importance of
planting trees and it is where the media can play an important role.
This, she said, has become all the more important to combat global warming.
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