Odisha Schools Told to Plant 75 lakh Saplings on PM Narendra Modi’s Birthday Amid Exams
Basant Kumar Mohanty | 16 September 2025 | The Telegraph
Schoolchildren and teachers in Odisha will have to participate in a campaign to plant 75 lakh saplings on September 17, coinciding with the 75th birthday of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, following a directive by the state government that appeared oblivious to the ongoing first-term examinations.
Jyotirmayee Pradhan, special secretary of the forest, environment and climate change department, has issued an order to the district collectors to ensure a successful plantation drive…