Assam has launched the four-day Brikshya Bandhu plantation drive under the Amrit Brikshya Andolan, involving over 22 lakh students from 11,277 institutions. Students will plant more than 1.5 crore saplings across the state. The initiative includes geo-tagged monitoring of sapling growth and aims to build long-term environmental responsibility.

Guwahati, August 11: More than 22 lakh students from Class VI onwards will plant over 1.5 crore saplings across Assam during a four-day statewide plantation drive launched under the ‘Brikshya Bandhu’ initiative on Tuesday.

Environment & Forest Minister Jayanta Mallabaruah ceremonially launched the initiative at Damodardev International Auditorium, Srimanta Sankaradeva Kalakshetra, Panjabari, Guwahati.

The plantation drive will continue from August 11 to 14 as part of the Amrit Brikshya Andolan.

The initiative has brought together 11,277 educational institutions across the state, with 21,28,495 students already registered for the drive. The Forest Department has distributed 1.57 crore saplings to participating educational institutions so far.