AR organises tree plantation drive
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, August 23 2015:
Assam Rifles initiated "Go Green Drive� on the occasion of Martyr's pay.
Carrying forward the holistic initiative, tree plantation drive was carried out at Andro and Chabung Company, informed a statement issued by the PRO of IGAR (S) .
40 Assam Rifles of 9 Sector AR under the aegis of HQ IGAR (South) along with NCC Air Wing of DM College and villagers of Andro have jointly undertaken a 'Tree Plantation Drive' .
In a similar endeavour, around 250 saplings including fruit bearing, medicinal and ornamental trees of different varieties were planted by troops of the 12 Bihar Battalion of 9 Sector AR under the aegis of HQ IGAR (South) at Chabung Company today.
The villagers of Chabung Company actively took part in the drive with zeal.
Apart from this, a lecture was conducted for the villagers to make them aware of the significance and values of trees and their conservation, it said.
The events were attended by many civil dignitaries.