Mysuru, Nov. 13 -- Two lakh native saplings to be planted using Miyawaki method across city parks

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman this morning launched a major urban greening initiative in Mysuru using Miyawaki method, under which two lakh native saplings will be planted across city's parks.

The Minister inaugurated 'Bharat Van' at Kempu Cheluvajammanni Layout (K.C. Layout) Park by planting a jackfruit sapling. The park was to be inaugurated by PM Modi this evening.

However, Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurated the project this morning and also performed puja to a teak tree as part of a traditional ritual of tree worship. The initiative is taken up under the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) of the State Bank of India (SBI) and...