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TREE-PLANTATION-RCC (with picture)
Liton seeks citizens’ support to create a green city
RAJSHAHI, June 3, 2019 (BSS) – Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) mayor AHM Khairuzzaman
Liton today urged all public and private organizations to supplement the city
corporation’s efforts to make the city green.
He said this while addressing a tree plantation program organized by Assistant High
Commission of India in Rajshahi at Shaheed AHM Kamaruzzaman Central Zoo and Park.
The High Commission took the initiative marking the celebration of the 150th Birth
Anniversary of Mohatma Gandhi and the World Environment Day- 2019.
Assistant High Commissioner Sanjib Kumar Bhatty attended the function as special
guest.
Mayor Liton said all quarters should take the responsibility of protecting the city
and its adjacent areas from the adverse impact of climate change. Massive plantation
can help attaining the target.
He urged the city dwellers to plant saplings of fruity and woody trees in all open
spaces and surrounding areas of offices and institutions to create a greenery
atmosphere everywhere in the city.
Mayor Liton called upon everybody to plant at least three saplings annually saying
that better deeds of present time would help build a better and habitable planet for
future generations.
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