PANAJI
Governor PS Sreedharan Pillai and his spouse Adv Rita Sreedhar will undertake the afforestation drive 'Vanamahotsav' on the campus of Raj Bhavan on Tuesday.They will also distribute saplings to the staff of Raj Bhavan. This drive is being organised by the Forest Department in association with the Horticulture Department of Raj Bhavan.
It may be informed that the vast estate of Raj Bhavan is host to a wide variety of flora and fauna. During the Cyclone Tauktae that hit Goa, about 100 trees on the Rai Bhavan estate were damaged or uprooted. In order to make good the loss of these precious trees, Raj Bhavan will undertake a drive to plant 500 fruit bearing and medicinal trees during the ongoing monsoon season.
