Bhubaneswar: In an effort to expand the city’s green cover and further improve air quality, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Wednesday carried out an extensive tree plantation drive at the Temporary Transit Shelter (TTS) near Sainik School.

More than 1,000 saplings were planted across the campus on the occasion. ADVERTISEMENT

Housing & Urban Development Minister Krishna Chandra Mohapatra inaugurated the programme as chief guest and also opened a newly-built Clean Canteen at the site.

Speaking at the event, the Minister expressed pride that Bhubaneswar now ranks fourth in the country in the Clean Air Survey rankings, crediting sustained green initiatives and large-scale plantation under the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) for the achievement. He called upon citizens, s

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