Sapling plainting drive in 400 schools

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The Hindu             24.10.2013

Sapling plainting drive in 400 schools

Special Correspondent

About 8 lakh tree saplings are planned to be planted in 400 schools across the district under Project Greenhands of Isha Foundation. The project, launched in the city on Monday, will be implemented in association with the School Education Department and the City Corporation.

Mayor A. Jaya inaugurated the drive at the E.R. Higher Secondary School in the city in the presence of Corporation Commissioner V.P. Thandapani, School Education Department officials and representatives of Isha Foundation. A representative of the Isha Foundation said that the saplings will be planted and nurtured by students of the respective schools. The students trained in preparing the ground, planting of saplings and nurturing them, he said.