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A people of planting 11.25 lakh thenar seeds has been fixed for Erode territory arsenic portion of the State-wide 2025 Palm Seed Plantation Campaign.
The inaugural was reviewed astatine a consultation gathering held astatine the Collectorate chaired by Collector S. Kandasamy connected Monday (September 29, 2025). He said the run is being implemented nether the Green Tamil Nadu Mission, spearheaded by the Department of Environment, Climate Change and Forests, with enactment from District Administrations and the Tamil Nadu Volunteers’ Organisation.
Last year, 44.90 lakh thenar seeds were successfully planted crossed 38 districts and geo-tagged done the Udhavi App. Building connected that success, this year’s run aims to works six crore seeds crossed waterbodies, coastal regions, vacant lands, and to make thenar groves.
The campaign, which began connected September 16 (World Ozone Day), volition reason connected October 15, the commencement day of Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam. Targets see 5,000 seeds per panchayat, 20 seeds each by schoolhouse and assemblage students and authorities Departments, and 1,000 seeds each by voluntary organisations. All activities volition beryllium geo-tagged and recorded via the Udhavi App.
Over 1 lakh volunteers are expected to participate, with certificates issued to those completing plantations with due geo-tagging. Palm effect postulation volition statesman immediately, with planting to beryllium completed earlier October 15.
District Revenue Officer S. Santha Kumar, DRDA Project Director Priya, and Assistant Director (Panchayats) Uma Shankar took portion successful the meeting.
