Patna, Aug. 9 -- In a symbolic gesture, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday tied a 'rakhi' to a tree on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan and 'Bihar Tree Protection Day' at Rajdhani Vatika in Patna and said the tree plantation is extremely essential to mitigate the negative impacts of climate change.

The Chief Minister stated that in addition to the thread-tying ritual, a tree plantation drive was conducted at the venue.

In a social media post on X, Nitish Kumar wrote, "On the occasion of Raksha Bandhan and 'Bihar Tree Protection Day,' a Raksha Sutra (protective thread) was tied to a tree today at Rajdhani Vatika in Patna. Additionally, on this occasion, tree plantation was also carried out at Rajdhani Vatika."

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