Smruti Van: 33,500 trees to be planted in memory of Gujarat earth quake victims

Gandhinagar

A meeting of Governing Council of Gujarat Smrutivan Society was held today in Gandhinagar. The meeting was chaired by state Chief Minister. This was the second meeting of council.

It was decided that in memory of 13,805 people who died in year 2001 earthquake, the government will plant 33,500 trees.

Smruti Van project in Bhuj(Kutch district) is being implemented in two phases. It involves plantation of trees, museum, craft village etc works.

175 acre first phase works include sun point, check dam and museum that are likely to be completed by June 2015 when Gujarat government will celebrate annual Van Mahotsav.

The second phase works involving 150 acre of land will be completed by November 2015, just before Rann Utsav.

Other issues discussed in this meeting were: transfer of Rs. 12.30 crore corpus fund from GSDMA to Smruti Van Society, watch tower, CCTV installation, appointment of consultant for daily tasks, museum-exhibition planning and design.

Kutch Collector MS Patel gave presentation on Smruti Van.

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