Assam CM: 1 Cr Saplings To be Planted on Oct 2

Assam’s chief minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma, declared on Thursday that the government has decided to plant 1 crore saplings in remembrance of Gandhi Jayanti in an effort to raise the state’s level of greenery and foster the tree industry.
The chief minister said, “We have decided to plant 1 crore saplings at a time across the state on October 2 from 9 am to 11 am.”
He added that the state government would reward people with Rs 100 for planting a tree and an additional Rs 200 if it survives for three years as a token of its appreciation.
“If we will succeed this year then we will also plant 1 crore saplings next year (2024) on October 2,” he added. This will also increase 38% forest cover by 2028.
He added that planting 1 crore saplings will reduce climate change and boost our economy by creating more jobs in the tree industry because the state will pay Rs. 300 for each seedling.

Along with CM Sarma, other participants in the Amit Plantation programme in the Chandubi area of the Kamrup district were Assam Governor Gulab Chand Kataria, State Ministers, Cabinet Colleagues, and MLAs from both the ruling and opposition parties.