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This is an archive article published on August 13, 2011

Nitish ties rakhi to tree

Nitish Kumar asks people to pledge to plant trees.

In a symbolic gesture,Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar tied a rakhi to a tree and said his government was committed to protect environment and create awareness among people about it.

Accompanied by his deputy S.K. Modi,Kumar visited the Rajdhani Vatika (a park) where he tied the rakhi to a tree.

“Today,the people of Bihar should pledge that every one of them will plant at least one tree each and tie rakhis to trees across the state,” he told the gathering.

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He highlighted the steps taken by his government for planting trees under the ‘Green Bihar Programme.’

Modi,who holds additional charge of forest and environment,too tied rakhis to trees in the park on the occasion.

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