"Plant and Nurture Trees; Every Citizen Should Take Responsibility for One Tree for a Year" – Mayor Samir Rajurkar.

2,500 Indigenous Saplings Planted Along Sukhna River on World Environment Day; Mayor Urges Citizens to Ensure Survival of Planted Trees.

Chatrapati Sambhajinar:-

A large-scale tree plantation drive was conducted with great enthusiasm along the banks of the Sukhna River today on the occasion of World Environment Day. Around 2,500 saplings of Indian species were planted during the event.

Speaking at the program, Mayor Samir Rajurkar said that the objective of environmental conservation will not be achieved merely by planting trees. "Every citizen should plant at least one tree and take responsibility for nurturing it for a year to ensure its survival. Only if trees are cared for and conserved will the plantation drive truly succeed," he said. He appealed to every citizen to pledge to plant one tree and ensure its growth.

MLA Anuradha Chavan was the chief guest at the plantation drive.

Also present at the event were Mayor Samir Rajurkar, Standing Committee Chairman Anil Makariye, Corporators Shivaji Dandge, Tryambak Tupe, Kakasaheb Kakade, Manoj Gangve, Ganesh Navandar, Ravi Kawade, Gokul Malke, Corporators Kirti Shinde, Anita Mankape, Archana Neelkanth, Madhuri Adwant, Surekha Sanap, Archana Chaudhary, Divisional Commissioner G. Shrikant, Collector Vinay Gawda, Municipal Commissioner Amol Yedge, Additional Commissioner Kalpita Pimple, Deputy Commissioners Nandkishore Bhombe, Vikas Nawale, City Engineer Sanjay Kombade, Aparna Thete, Garden Superintendent Vijay Patil, Chief Accounts Officer Santosh Wahule, among others.

Citizens also participated enthusiastically in the initiative, which was organized with the aim of environmental conservation and creating a green city