India, Aug. 13 -- Minister for Environment and Forest Jayanta Mallabaruah ceremonially launched the 'Brikshya Bandhu' initiative at the Sri Sri Damodardev International Auditorium, Srimanta Sankaradeva Kalakshetra, Panjabari, Guwahati, marking the beginning of a four-day statewide plantation drive involving more than 22 lakh students from Class VI onwards. Under the initiative, students across Assam will plant more than 1.5 crore saplings from August 11 to 14 as part of the Amrit Brikshya Andolan.

The initiative has brought together 11,277 educational institutions across the State, with 2,128,495 students already registered for the plantation drive. The Forest Department has distributed 1.57 crore saplings to participating educational in...