Haryana to plant 3 crore saplings in 2,200 villages: Forest minister

Haryana forest minister Kanwar Pal said the government has planned to plant three croresaplingsof trees in 2,200 villages of the state this year.

Kanwar inspected different projects of the Haryana forest and wildlife department in Yamunanagar. He said 17 lakh saplings will be planted in 176 villages of Yamunanagar.

Kanwar said with the motive to increase green cover of Haryana, trees of different medicinal and fruit-bearing species were being planted in villages as well as along highways and roads.