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As portion of the 4th Mega Book Fair to beryllium held successful Virudhunagar from November 14 to 24, schoolhouse students sowed 5,000 palmyrah seeds on Koushika River astatine Vadamalaikurichi successful the territory connected Wednesday.
Collector N.O. Sukhaputra formally inaugurated the workout successful which 250 students planted the seeds nether the aegis of Green Birds and Young Green Activists.
Under the palmyra seeds plantation programme 2025 by the Department of Environment, Climate Change and Forests, Green Tamil Nadu Mission, each panchayat national would works 5,000 palmyrah seeds. So far, 4 lakh seeds had been planted and by November different 8 lakh seeds would beryllium sowed, the Collector said.
He added that the publication just would beryllium held connected KVS Higher Secondary School ground. Government organisations, non-government organisations, voluntary organisations, teachers and students would behaviour respective programmes astatine the publication fair.
Since, Virudhunagar territory had lesser geographical country of forest, the palmyrah seeds planting workout was carried retired by Government departments on with farmers and students with the nonsubjective of expanding the greenish screen successful the district.
Palmyrah would assistance trim aerial pollution, incorporate ungraded erosion and amended ungraded fertility. Besides, it would summation crushed h2o table. The fruits of palmyrah would assistance radical summation their immunity and besides had respective medicinal benefits.
Deputy Director (Srivilliputtur Meghamalai Tiger Reserve) R. Murugan, and Deputy Director, Agriculture, A. Amsaveni were among those who were present.
