GUWAHATI, June 30 - Governor Banwarilal Purohit has appealed to the people of Assam to celebrate Van Mahotsava and take a resolute step to increase the green coverage of the State to contribute towards a balanced environment.
In a statement here today, Governor Purohit said, �Trees, besides increasing greenery in the society, purify the air and give a fresh lease of life to the people.� However, he said that massive deforestation across the planet and the declining number of trees caused by several man-created factors have brought major changes in climate.
�On the occasion of Van Mahotsava, we should all take resolute actions to plant saplings and own the responsibility to raise the saplings into trees,� the Governor said. He also reiterated the necessity of generating awareness and transform the awareness into a mass movement for increasing the green coverage to prevent global warming, reduce pollution, improve the habitats of wildlife and reduce conflict situations.
