Minister for Finance, Planning and Forests Sudhir Mungantiwar was elated on Friday at the success of the two-crore tree plantation drive. He said, ?Today, it feels like Independence Day.?
?Prime Minister Narendra Modi?s tweet terming the tree plantation drive as excellent was very encouraging and a boost to our efforts,? he said.
In an interview to The Indian Express, he said, ?The decision to enhance the state forest cover from 20 per cent to 33 per cent is a formidable challenge which would require a sustained effort over the next several years.?
?For 33 per cent forest , we will have to plant 400 crore trees. In that sense we still have a very long way to go.? He has ensured the ?desi trees? adaptable to geographical climate and useful like neem, peepal, ashoka, banyan are promoted instead of the exotic variety.
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