By News18
Gorakhpur (UP), Jul 1 (PTI) Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel on Tuesday participated in a tree plantation campaign here at the Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gorakhpur University.
A statement issued on the governor鈥檚 visit on the first day of this year鈥檚 鈥淰an Mahotsav鈥 said the governor ceremonially planted saplings of rudraksha and red sandalwood as plants 鈥渟ymbolise harmony between environmental conservation and familial values鈥 Addressing those gathered for the 鈥楨k Ped Maa Ke Naam鈥 campaign, Governor Patel said trees are not just protectors of the environment but also life. The campaign is the theme of this year鈥檚 Van Mahotsav, an annual tree-planting festival celebrated across India from July 1 to July 7.
鈥淭he campaign 鈥楨k Ped Maa Ke Naam鈥 is an expression of our reverence for both nature and motherhood,鈥 Patel said.
She also directed the university administration to plant saplings of the same species at one location to ensure their scientific and aesthetic development.
Vice Chancellor Prof. Poonam Tandon, who presided over the event, stressed the importance of continuity in such initiatives to maintain a clean and green university campus.
Tandon said a Miyawaki forest and a sandalwood grove were going to be established at the university campus. PTI ABN ABN SKY SKY