Raipur, 19 May 2017
Chief
Minister Dr Raman Singh today attended redressal camp held at village
Sankra of Paatan block in Durg district under state-wide Lok Suraaj
campaign. There, he visited the afforestation area of 41 hectare
developed in village Sankra and announced that this area will be named
after Ex-Union Minister of State for Forest and Environment late Mr.
Anil Madhav Dave. It is noteworthy that in this afforestation area of
Forest Department, trees of amla, neem, karanj, kadam and other species
will be planted.
It is known
that Mr. Anil Madhav Dave passed away yesterday in New Delhi. During
his Lok Suraaj tour today, Chief Minister Dr Singh visited this
afforestation area of Forest Department in Sankra and remembered late
Mr. Dave's contribution in the field of forest and environment
conservation in the country. He said- it was late Mr. Dave's last wish
that at least one sapling should be planted somewhere, in his memory.
Chief Minister said that late Mr. Dave had written in his last line that
do not build any memorial for me, just plant a tree or a sapling.
Dr Raman
Singh said- this area will be developed in the best possible manner.
Solar pumps will also be installed for conservation of the saplings and
trees planted in this area.
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