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"In just 20 to 25 minutes,
the entire plantation
programme was completed.
The entire area of 350 bighas
was divided into 60 sectors —
each given to a different institution.
Now it is our responsibility to protect that area. About
400 sprinklers and 50 rain guns are continuously
irrigating the plants. This green area will act as a green
wall — the first developed forest inside your city, working
as the lungs of Kashi and an oxygen bank. About ₹7
crore per year will be the income of the Municipal
Corporation from its fruits, and ₹3 to 4 crore per year
from carbon credits.”
`~Himanshu Nagpal Municipal Commissioner,
Varanasi

"I have taken a pledge to
make the banks of Ganga green
in Uttar Pradesh. We went
to schools, colleges, CRPF
and NDRF a month ago and
trained everyone on how to
plant saplings. That's why the
work was done so well.”
~Anil Kumar Singh Brand
Ambassador, Ganga Haritama
Abhiyan

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