Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has asked bureaucrats to plant a tree sapling each at their house with an aim to increase the state’s forest cover.It is expected that if 400000 officials of Bihar Government plant a tree each, the state’s Green Cover will rise to 15 percent in next 5 years.
These steps will greatly boost the mission ‘Green Bihar’.further they have been advised to plant fruit bearing trees, so that they and their families can enjoy the fruit in future.
This move has been welcomed by various senior officials and is considered as a sign of changing mindset of the people of Bihar.
Undivided Bihar had a forest cover of 17 percent. At present, Bihar stands sixth from the bottom in terms of forest cover in the country.
This move is second after the ruling Janta Dal United(JDU) asked it members to plant a tree each. The party has decided to plant five million saplings over the next two-three years.
Last month, the chief minister kick-started the green drive from his native village, Kalyanbigha, in Nalanda district. He made planting of a sapling mandatory for JD-U members for their membership to be renewed.