Nabarangpur, (Ranjit Naik) Date: 16.09.2025 Rikh: In the second edition of “Ek Pay Ma Ke Naam” campaign started last year by the central government to protect the environment, 75 lakh tree planting program will be held in the state tomorrow 17.09.2025! In this context, the district administration has taken steps! In this program tomorrow, all educational institutions, village retreats, blocks, government/private offices and different places, teachers, students, gardeners, hope workers, self-help groups, forest protection association members, voluntary organization members, women and youth groups, public representatives, government employees, general public will be involved in the tree planting program! In this program, 94,500 saplings of 500 saplings for each village panchayat by Panchayat Raj Department, 80,000 saplings by Forest and Environment Department, 45,685 saplings for schools by District Education Department, 6440 saplings by ITDA, 10,000 saplings by Mega Khedti Irrigation, 5000 saplings by CRPF 12 Battalion, 2000 saplings by District Mars Department. Saplings, 4585 saplings by the leading NGO, 10000 saplings by the garden department, 5000 saplings by soil conservation, a total of 2,63,210 saplings have been set as a target! All these saplings have been distributed by the Forest and Environment Department and the Garden Department! For the successful implementation of this program, under the chairmanship of District Governor Maheshwar Swamyun, District Council CDO, DFO, Deputy Director of Horticulture, District Chief Agriculture Officer, PA, ITDA, DWO, District Education Officer, DSWO, Mega Lift Irrigation Engineer, DIPRO, other departmental officers, all BDOs, planted trees at Merry Life Portal. Geo tag photo uploading training, virtual meeting with the honorable chief minister, chief administrative secretary, meeting with the district’s B.D.O.’s has been held!
In this program, fruit and medicinal trees such as mango, pans, cashew, Harida, Bahada, Amla, Karanj, Tenthali, Neem, Arjun will be planted! This campaign will continue from sunrise to sunset! As long as the trees survive, regular monitoring will be done for the next 3 years! On this occasion, Hon’ble Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has called everyone to participate in this great program! Meri Life portal and various social media have requested to upload sapling planting photo, tree planting selfie photo! On this occasion, in the press conference held today, the District Governor has requested all the journalists to publicize it widely and get involved in this program! Ranjit Naik’s report from Nabarangpur First News Odisha !