Sikkim to plant 100 trees for every child born in the state

Updated: Feb 2 2023 10:51PM

Sikkim to plant 100 trees for every child born in the state

Gangtok, Feb 2 (PTI) Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang launched an initiative on Thursday under which 100 trees will be planted for every child born in the Himalayan state.

The initiative, named 'Mero Rukh Mero Santati' (Plant a Tree, Leave a Legacy), is aimed at strengthening the connect between parents, children and nature by planting trees to commemorate childbirth, officials said.

"Watching the trees grow as the baby grows will be a symbolic way of welcoming a newborn and commemorating their arrival on this earth. This is the first of its kind innovative green initiative in India," Tamang said.

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