Clean & green Margao exercise takes off

Clean & green Margao exercise takes off
HERALD REPORTER
MARGAO, JULY 18
The ambitious exercise to make Margao clean and green got underway at the SGPDA parking lot on Sunday.
Even as Chief Minister Digambar Kamat rooted for planting fruit bearing saplings as part of the tree plantation drive, the Margao Municipal Council along with NGOs Rotary Club and Nisarga has identified around 200 sites within the municipal jurisdiction to grow more trees.
Kamat, while participating in the function, rooted for Chikoo and mango saplings, saying these trees may benefit the public in the long run. “So many trees have been grown over the years, but we hardly find any fruit bearing trees. At least, let the children enjoy plucking fruits from these trees one day,” the chief minister said.
Kamat had an advise or two for the organizers, asking them to take care of the maintenance and nurture the sapling, so that they grow into trees, but help in the mission to make Margao green.
The Chief Minister said the non-conventional energy park will soon take place opposing the PDA parking lot.
Margao Municipal Chairperson Savio Coutinho said the civic body in association with Nisarga and Rotary Club have identified around 200 sites across the city for tree plantation. “Members of Nisarga and Rotary club have taken pains to identify the site for tree plantation”, Coutinho said.
In his address, SGPDA Chairman Mauvin Godinho complimented the NGOs for taking up the tree plantation exercise in the PDA parking lot for the pick-ups. “The Kamat government has taken so many steps to protect the environment. I complement all of you for joining hands to make Margao green,” he said, adding “There is no better way than making a tree our friend by planting more trees.”