Jalandhar : Administration to plant 14000 saplings through granddaughters under BBBP
DC launches drive as granddaughters plant saplings in Doaba Khalsa Senior Secondary School
Jalandhar, September 29, 2020 : In a benevolent gesture to honour the importance of elders in the families especially grandmothers, the district administration has decided to plant 14000 saplings in Jalandhar through granddaughters under Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao program.
Deputy Commissioner Ghanshyam Thori on Tuesday formally launched the drive in Doaba Khalsa Senior Secondary School where the granddaughters planted the saplings for their grandmothers.
Accompanied by SDM Rahul Sindhu, Assistant Commissioner Harpreet Singh, Thori said that the drive is just a small effort to recognize the role of grandmothers in the lives of granddaughters and told around 14000 saplings would be planted for which directions have been issued to the department of social security, women and child development.
He said the motive behind is the drive to sensitize the masses about the importance of girl children in the family along with enhancing green cover by plantation. He said that granddaughters will feel a special kind of bonding with the saplings and they will ensure proper upkeep.
The Deputy Commissioner said as trees keep the environment healthy and give enormous things to the people at no cost similarly grandmothers care for their granddaughters and play a key role in their growth.
He said that as there is a regular increase in the levels of air, water and soil pollution the trees can play a crucial role in conserving our environment including reducing air pollutants which would be a real tribute by the girls towards their grandmothers.
He said the district administration is deeply committed to the environment and it would leave no stone unturned to achieve the goals of planting more and more saplings.
The Deputy Commissioner further said that the administration had already launched 'Dadi Ate Poti di Jodi’ an online contest in which young girls in the age of 15 was participating. He said that the girls can contest for ‘Selfie with Dadi’ and a Video on relations of ‘Dadi and Poti’ (30 seconds -60 seconds) and have to send the entries on WhatsApp number 98720-21457 till September 30, 2020.
He said that the first three best entries would get a cash award of Rs 10,000, Rs 5000 and Rs 2100. Ten consolation prizes of Rs 1100 would also be awarded.
On the occasion, District Program Officer Gurminder Singh Randhawa and others were present.
Meanwhile, Deputy Commissioner Income Tax Dr Gagan Kundra Thori along with her daughters also planted saplings there and distributed sanitary pads, masks and sanitizers there.