With an aim to enhance the green cover, protect air, water and check the environmental pollution, Deputy Commissioner Surabhi Malik on Monday inaugurated Micro Forest Project of 1699 trees near Chahar toll plaza on Ladhowal Byepass, here.
The project has been jointly supported by district administration, Municipal Corporation, Team 1699, City Needs, Ek Soch NGO along with some schools.
Addressing the gathering, the Deputy Commissioner Surabhi Malik said that this move was aimed to make green Ludhiana and 1699 trees of 12 native species of the state have been planted by students of Guru Nanak Public School and BCM School in this forest project.
She said that a special technique was adopted for afforestation which ensures denser growth of plants and hence better carbon-dioxide absorption. She said that such a mini forest would be in fact a milestone in reducing greenhouse gases and making the environment healthy.
Malik exhorted the people to plant saplings and called that it is the bounden duty of everybody to make stupendous efforts for protecting the environment and giving a better future to the next generations by planting saplings.
Deputy Commissioner also appreciated the efforts of stakeholders for launching the project and added that if everyone comes forward to save the environment by planting and ensuring proper upkeep of saplings , Ludhiana will become the greenest city of the country.
Prominent among those present on the occasion included Shahi Imam Mohammad Usman Rehmani Ludhianvi, MC Zonal Commissioner Jasdev Singh Sekhon, Dr Balwinder Singh Lakhewalia
A langar of Lassi and sweetened rice was served by Muslim community as a message of interfaith harmony.
The students from BCM and Guru Nanak Public School Sarabha Nagar participated.