Port Blair, June 18: As a part of the CSR activity, the Youth Wing of the Andaman Chamber of Commerce & Industry conducted a tree plantation drive, the Green Sankalp – a green initiative project of ACCI alongside the road of South Wandoor. As many as 300 Karanj tree saplings were planted on Sunday 16th June 2019 from 6.30 am. The Green Sankalp event was initiated by t he Youth Wing of ACCI during 2018 when trees were planted in and around the Science Centre with an idea to save the nature and keep Andaman clean and green. More than 60 members of Youth Wing, Executive Committee Members of ACCI and Volunteers participated in the event. Shri PS Deepak, Chairman, Youth Wing of ACCI welcomed the gathering.
The event was conducted with the assistance of the Range Office, Manglutan, Department of Environment & Forests and the Wandoor Panchayat. The President ACCI appreciated the initiative of the Youth Wing and mentioned that under the Green Sankalp, more trees will be planted every year in all parts of these islands. Shri Arun Singh, General Secretary, Youth Wing expressed his thanks to the Forest Department and the Gram Panchayat for extending their support.