Rangat, July 8: The Middle Andaman Forest Division, Rangat is celebrating the 76th Van Mahotsava, 2025-a month-long tree planting festival, with great enthusiasm and commitment to conserve the forests of this green island. The celebration was organized with tree planting program under the aegis of ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’. The event included an inaugural function & mass tree planting program in the premises of the Govt. Secondary School, Nimbutala recently with the active participation of about 150 Nos. of school students, teachers, PRI Members and local Head of Offices. The mass tree planting program was followed by a cultural program which included a welcome song presented by students of GSS, Nimbutala and a mime highlighting the importance of forests and ill effects of deforestation was also presented by the staff and workers of Bakultala Range.
The gathering was addressed by Shri Siva Shakthi. B, IFS, Divisional Forest Officer, Middle Andaman Division, who highlighted the importance of forests and how to conserve it without depleting its natural resources.