CM participates in tree plantation drive in Mothrowala
By Our Staff Reporter
Dehradun, 3 Aug: Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami participated in a tree plantation drive organised on the occasion of Uttarakhand’s folk festival ‘Harela’ at Gururam Rai Inter College, Mothrowala, here today. On this occasion, he sent across a message of environmental protection by planting a sapling.
Dhami observed that today, Harela festival is being celebrated in Uttarakhand as well as all over the country. He added that in Sanatan culture, there is a tradition of worshiping nature as mother. We worship nature in some form or the other. The Harela festival is also a festival of reverence and service to mother nature. He said that conservation of our heritage and nature is necessary. Harela festival is a festival to take a pledge to preserve nature. Trees and plants are an integral part of human life.
The Chief Minister said that to maintain the balance of nature and environment, tree plantation needs to be undertaken with public participation. Tree plantation protects the region against natural disasters. It is necessary to plant trees on a large scale to give a clean environment to the coming generation. The entire state is affected by disaster in any part of the state. The state is facing problems like deforestation, contamination of water sources and the only viable solution to which is plantation. He reminded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged all the countrymen to plant “one tree in the name of mother”.
The CM said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the country is progressing rapidly in every field. Along with development in India, many works are being done in the field of environmental protection. The work of All Weather Road, Highway, Railway, Expressway is in progress in the state. Under the Smart City project, focus is being laid on ensuring ease of living. Under the guidance of Prime Minister Modi, the state government is taking many important decisions for the overall development of every city and expansion of public facilities.
Dhami claimed that steps are being taken to ensure smoother flow of traffic and better access to the market area in Dehradun city. In the coming time, after the construction of Dehradun Delhi Elevated Road, the number of tourists in Dehradun and nearby cities will increase rapidly. In Dehradun, the work of widening of Mehuwala main road from Prince Chowk to Saharanpur Chowk and shifting of Aadhat Bazaar, widening of road from Indresh Hospital to Kargi Chowk is in progress. Work is also underway for supply of drinking water in Mehuwala cluster area at a cost of Rs 72 crore. Work is underway for laying sewer line and drainage in Dehradu including in Vidya Vihar, Bindal river to Rispana river area and other areas at a cost of Rs 600 crore. Work is going on at Rest Camp and Bhandari Bagh flyover at a cost of Rs 37 crore.
The Chief Minister said that under the Namami Gange scheme, work is going on for a sewer treatment plant with a capacity of 15 MLD in Mothrowala area of Dehradun. He said that all development works are progressing rapidly with the inspiration of Prime Minister Modi. The state government is moving rapidly in the right direction to make Uttarakhand one of the leading states of the country, and the proof of this is that the state has secured the first position in the country in the index of Sustainable Development Goals. He said that along with planting trees, we have to protect them as well. The state government is moving ahead on the path of development with the coordination of ecology and economy. The government is also assessing the carrying capacity of the cities located in the hills in the state. On this basis, these areas will be developed. He said that the work of safe evacuation of devotees stranded on the Kedarnath Yatra route has been done rapidly.
Haridwar MP Trivendra Singh Rawat said that today Harela festival is celebrated as a social festival in the entire state. The folk festival of Uttarakhand has taken a wider form, the society has accepted this festival. Everyone has to plant trees for oneself and the coming generation. It is wrong to blame trees for forest fires, it is the duty of all of the humans to protect trees.
MLA Vinod Chamoli said that under the leadership of Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, work is going on rapidly in every field in the state. On this occasion, Chamoli also placed various demands of Dharampur Assembly before the Chief Minister, and the Chief Minister assured him that these demands will be examined and appropriate solution will be found.
Outgoing Mayor Sunil Uniyal Gama, former Cabinet Minister Dinesh Agarwal, State General Secretary BJP Aditya Kothari, Mahanagar BJP President Siddharth Agarwal, Mandal President Vinod Pundir, Saurabh Thapliyal and other public representatives were present in the programme.
