Tamil Nadu: Chennai Corporation Plants 1.47 Lakh Saplings In The City

Taking the slogan "Greening Chennai" along with partner organisations, the city corporation has on Saturday planted 607, according to the corporation's data

1.47 lakh saplings planted in Chennai. (Image: Twitter/Greater Chennai Corporation)

New Delhi: In an attempt to beautify the city, the Greater Chennai Corporation has spearheaded planting sapling and as of Saturday, the civic body has planted 1,47,011 saplings in its limits.

Taking the slogan "Greening Chennai" along with partner organisations, the city corporation has on Saturday planted 607, according to the corporation's data.

Hey Chennai!
Below is the number of tree saplings planted in Chennai. #NammaChennaiSingaraChennai #ChennaiCorporation#GreeningChennai #PasumaiChennai pic.twitter.com/doTRePf1Pi

— Greater Chennai Corporation (@chennaicorp) March 27, 2022

Meanwhile, on Tuesday (March 22), the chief secretary Irani Anbu, secretary for municipal administration Shiv Das Meena and corporation commissioner Gagandeep Singh inspected the event of sapling-planting on the banks of the Adyar, said a Times of India report. Around 600 saplings have been planted on Tuesday in the presence of civic body top brass in the North Chennai and other parts of the city. 

The civic body has reportedly invited resident welfare associations and environmental conservationists to plant saplings and asked them to encourage people to plant as many saplings they can. 

சிங்காரச் சென்னை திட்டத்தின்படி சென்னையை அழகுபடுத்துதல் மற்றும் பசுமையாக்குதலின் ஒரு பகுதியாக
கோயம்பேடு மேம்பாலத்திற்கு கீழ் சென்னை மாநகராட்சியின் சார்பில் செடிகள், மரங்கள், புல்தரைகள் மற்றும் செயற்கை நீரூற்று அமைக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது.#ChennaiCorporation#EzhilmiguChennai pic.twitter.com/is3PkWZ8xd

— Greater Chennai Corporation (@chennaicorp) March 26, 2022