Sustainable development is possible in Gujarat only if a “pollution-free” system exists, said Chief Minister Vijay Rupani while inaugurating an annual “Van Mahotsav” in Valsad district.
“Along with development, Gujarat is concerned about its environment. The government is also so concerned about water. Sustainable development is only possible when a pollution-free system exists,” Rupani said while addressing the event.
Rupani said under the forest department’s social forestry programme — aimed at increasing tree-cover outside forest areas — the state government has targeted to have 50 crore trees. “In the past, there were only 25 crore trees (in 2003), that were part of forest department’s social forestry programme. Now we have increased it to 35 crore trees. There is a 15 per cent growth,” he claimed.
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