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Himachal Pradesh's Chief Minister, Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, has instructed the forest department to focus on enhancing and conserving forest areas. He encourages involvement from women, youth, self-help groups, and entrepreneurs. The government has allocated Rs 100 crore for this initiative and will provide technical support to increase forest cover. Officials are asked to monitor sapling survival, plant more fruit trees, and focus on afforestation.

Courtesy: theprint.in

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