Nagpur, Maharashtra July 01, 2016: RSS Sarasanghachalak Mohan Bhagwat, RSS Sahsarakaryavah Dattatreya Hosabale planted spalings at premises of RSS National Headquarters at Mahal Nagpur.
Maharashtra State Govt took a mega plantation drive, expected to plant nearly 2 crore plants in the state.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted applauding the Tree Plantation Drive.
Excellent initiative by the Maharashtra Government, of planting 2 crore trees in one day. Urge everyone in Maharashtra to support & join.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 1, 2016
RSS Sarasanghachalak Mohan Bhagwat planted a sapling near the RSS headquarters at Mahal in eastern part of the city, while Maharashtra Energy Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule and other senior officials along with 10,000 children planted saplings in Ambajhari lake catchment area this morning.
Senior RSS functionary Dattatreya Hosabale later said the Sangh will be a part of the green drive and plant large number of trees throughout the year across the country through its units (shakhas).
Maharashtra Energy Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule was accompanied by MLCs Anil Sole and Prakash Gajbhiye, Divisional Commissioner Anoop Kumar, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF) A S K Sinha and school children in the plantation drive. Nagpur Metro Railway Corporation Managing Director Brajesh Dixit along with other officials planted trees on the busy Amravati road, which is also the route of the proposed Metro rail. The Metro Rail Corporation will plant about 5,000 trees in Nagpur during the season.
