Puducherry Election Department plants saplings under Carbon-neutral initiative

The Election Department of Puducherry connected Thursday launched a plantation thrust nether its “Count the Carbon 2.0” initiative.

Over 1,000 saplings were planted successful Manapattu nether the “One Booth: One Tree” conception arsenic portion of the “Carbon Neutral Election - 2026” programme.

The thrust was inaugurated by Chief Electoral Officer P. Jawahar.

According to N. Ramesh, Member Secretary of Puducherry Pollution Control Committee (PPCC), the thrust was taken up to offset c emissions generated during election-related activities and to fortify greenish screen successful the Union Territory. Native histrion taxon including pongamia, tamarind, manilla tamarind, jamun, punnai, iluppai, cashew, neem, paradise tree, magizham, alangi, banyan and peepal were planted.

The plantation programme was carried retired successful coordination with the Department of Forest and Wildlife, the Department of Science, Technology and Environment and the PPCC.

The inaugural would assistance offset election-related c emissions, amended wood screen and enactment biodiversity conservation successful Puducherry, Mr. Ramesh said.