The Forest Department has taken up the greening of urban areas and taluk centres in Chamarajanagar district and nearly 2 lakh saplings will be planted in Kollegal and Hanur towns. Though Chamarajanagar has a dense forest cover, the taluk centres are dusty and devoid of vegetation. All the major towns of the district are being covered under the project and the saplings are being procured from the nurseries of the Forest Department, said the official. This is apart from the social forestry activities in rural areas which will help increase the overall green cover of the district, he added. A similar programme was launched on World Environment Day in Mysuru with nearly 50,000 saplings to be planted.

Source: The Hindu June 12, 2019 18:56 UTC