As many as 250 saplings were planted on Wednesday at various barren stretches of Badvel town as part of a citizen-driven initiative to plant 15,000 saplings in 100 days. Revenue Divisional Officer A. Venkataramana offered all support on behalf of the government to this initiative.
The little town is all set to go green with the resolve exhibited by its people. Under the hashtag #GreenBadvel, the residents have currently embarked on a special tree plantation drive running for 100 days in phases. The idea is to plant 15,000 saplings at various localities in the town and protect them for the first three months. Tree guards are being installed around the saplings.
