Maharashtra govt signs MoU with Railways to expand green cover

Maharashtra govt signs MoU with Railways to expand(विस्तार) green cover

In a bid to expand the green cover, the Maharashtra government recently signed a Memorandum (ज्ञापन) of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Railways, under which trees will be planted on the land adjacent (सटा हुआ) to the railway tracks in the state. The government is committed to plant 4 crore trees on July 1, 2017.

The state Forest department had planted 2 crore 83 lakh trees across the state on July 1, 2016, a feat recognised(पहचान लिया) by the Limca Book of world records.