SHIMLA, Himachal Pradesh, Aug. 25 -- The Department of Information and Public Relations, Himachal Pradesh issued the following press release:

Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla participated in a plantation programme organized today at Sipur in Mashobra block of Shimla district by the Himachal Pradesh State Red Cross Society in collaboration with the Forest Department, today. On the occasion, the Governor planted a deodar sapling.

the Governor said that Himachal Pradesh is truly a Devbhoomi, renowned for its lush green valleys, snow-clad peaks and pristine water streams. However, in recent years, the State has witnessed severe natural disasters, including landslides, flash floods and cloudbursts. He emphasized that these calamities remind us of t...