Surat: The Surat civic body, several associations and business groups are planting 70,000 saplings across the city to mark Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 70th birthday. PM Modi’s birthday falls on September 17.
Deputy Mayor, Nirav Shah told news agency ANI, ” We started this initiative 15 days ago. I think we will be able to plant 70,000 saplings by September 16.”
“The Prime Minister always urges everyone to celebrate his birthday by doing an activity which will be beneficial to the people. So this time we have come up with the idea to plant 70,000 saplings across the city which will increase the oxygen and will be beneficial for the future generation,” he added.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday launched the ‘Seva Saptah’ that includes cleanliness and plantation drive across the country to mark PM Modi’s birthday.
