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Amreli launches green drive, Oxygen Park ahead of Independence Day
The Chief Minister of the Indian state of Gujarat, Bhupendra Patel, went to a city called Amreli.
He planted a young tree near a place called the Shelter House.
The city wants to plant about 13,000 new trees along its big roads.
It also wants to build a special park called an Oxygen Park, where lots of trees help clean the air.
The goal is to make Amreli a 'Green City' with more nature.
The government is spending four crore rupees, which is a lot of money, on this plan.
The money comes from a special fund called the District Mineral Foundation.
The Chief Minister visited just before Independence Day, a big holiday in India.
On Saturday, the state's big Independence Day celebration will be held in Amreli, and the Chief Minister will lead it.
Before planting the tree, he also visited an old temple called Shri Nagnath Mahadev Temple and prayed there.
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel planted a sapling at Amreli Municipality's Shelter House on Savarkundla Road as part of a Rs four-crore green initiative.
The project includes developing an Oxygen Park and planting around 13,000 trees along both sides of major roads to make Amreli a 'Green City'.
The plantation campaign is funded through the District Mineral Foundation scheme.
The Chief Minister's visit came a day before Gujarat's state-level 80th Independence Day celebrations, which are being held in Amreli on Saturday.
Earlier on Friday, Patel offered prayers and performed puja and Jalabhishek at the historic Shri Nagnath Mahadev Temple in Amreli.
- Who
- Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, joined by Agriculture Minister Jitu Vaghani and Minister of State for Energy and Law Kaushik Vekariya
- What
- Participated in a Rs four-crore green drive involving planting about 13,000 trees and developing an Oxygen Park to make Amreli a 'Green City' ahead of state-level Independence Day celebrations
- Where
- Amreli, Gujarat, India
- When
- Friday, one day before the state-level 80th Independence Day celebrations to be held on Saturday
- Why
- To expand the city's green cover and create a greener urban environment as part of Amreli Municipality's 'Green Amreli, Clean Amreli' plan
Key facts
- Event
- Gujarat state-level 80th Independence Day celebrations
- Location
- Amreli, Gujarat, India
- Green drive budget
- Rs four crore
- Trees to be planted
- Around 13,000 along both sides of major roads
- Key projects
- Oxygen Park and 'Green Amreli, Clean Amreli' plan
- Funding source
- District Mineral Foundation scheme
- Key participants
- CM Bhupendra Patel, Agriculture Minister Jitu Vaghani, Minister of State Kaushik Vekariya
- Temple visit
- Shri Nagnath Mahadev Temple, Amreli
Quotes
Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel
Chief Minister of Gujarat
“Mahadev... Mahadev.”
thehansindia.com
Sources
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