Odisha Govt Plans Extensive Planation to Enhance Employment Generation in Post Lockdown Scenario

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government has decided to carry out extensive plantation this year in order to boost employment generation in post lockdown scenario in the State.

Chief Secretary Asit Tripathy has presided over a high level meeting on Monday to discuss various aspects of the planation programme.

As per plans, around 1.30 lakh hectares of land has been identified for planation, which is two times more than the last year.

Plantation was done in 68,358 hectares last year, according to reports.