Meghalaya planted around 1.5million saplings in 306 springsheds across all the 11 districts of the state onWednesday to mark the World Environment Day.
The mass plantation campaignwas carried out under the 'Meghalaya One Citizen One Tree' campaign.
Moreover, across all the 11districts, 46 Community and Rural Development Blocks were chosen in which tenvillages per block planted 1,000 saplings each.
The plantation drive wasalso undertaken in different schools to create awareness on climate change andprotection of the environment.
"Congratulations to all officials and team members who made it possible to plant 1.5 million saplings in one day. This is the beginning and we should continue to plant saplings,": Chief Minister Conrad Sangma said.
The massive plantation drivewas undertaken by the Soil and Water Conservation Department with funding fromthe Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change under the NationalAdaptation Fund for Climate Change.
