Dehradun, Aug. 17 -- Six Tabebuia saplings were planted at the Nakshatra Vatika at Raj Bhawan, Dehradun, in the presence of Uttarakhand Governor Lt Gen Gurmit Singh (Retd), during a programme organised by Gaurav Bharti Shiksha Sansthan to mark the plantation of 1.25 lakh (125,000) saplings since 2011.

The 15-year environmental initiative has been undertaken in memory of late Sardar Gurcharan Singh, Founder-Director of Sardar Bhagwan Singh University, whose legacy is associated with education, environmental awareness and community service.

The Governor lauded the institution's efforts, describing sawa lakh as an auspicious number. He said the campaign reflected environmental conservation, social participation and public awareness, and st...