He was speaking at a tree plantation programme organissed by the Bharatiya Janata Party Yuva Morcha and Mandal Committee at the ITI premises in Vhalshi.
Among those present on the occasion were Mahila Morcha President Archana Gaikwad, Yuva President Dattaraj Mashelkar, Vishwas Gaonkar, BJP Mandal President Dr Kaustubh Patnekar, General Secretary Sanjay Shetye, Bicholim Municipal Council Chairperson Vijay Natekar, Deepa Pal, Aparna Fogeri, Ranjana Vaigankar, Aniket Chanekar, Deepa Shirgaonkar, Rahul Malik, along with BJP youth workers, women workers, councillors and local residents.
Dr Shetye said Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has resolved to create a green cover of 10 lakh trees across the state under the ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ initiative and that Bicholim constituency would extend wholehearted support to this mission.
On the occasion, Dr Kaustubh Patnekar appealed to every family to plant and nurture at least one tree in response to the message given by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
