Chandigarh, July 11 -- Questioning inflated tree plantation claims in Chandigarh, Punjab governor and UT administrator Gulab Chand Kataria on Friday warned that adding up the annual plantation figures would mean there wouldn't be enough land to accommodate them. He stressed that such exaggeration is merely self-deception, asserting that the success of plantation drives must be judged by the survival rate of trees rather than the number planted.

Launching Van Mahotsav 2026, Kataria led plantation drives across seven locations in the city, calling for a shift from quantity to quality. "Instead of increasing figures, we should only plant what we can nurture," he said, cautioning officials against showcasing achievements that do not reflect ...