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Kashmir: Union MoS Lekhi interacts with public representatives in Baramulla, takes part in plantation drive

| @indiablooms | Oct 29, 2021, at 09:36 pm

Baramulla/IBNS: Union Minister of State for External Affairs and Culture, Meenakshi Lekhi, Wednesday visited Baramulla as part of the central government's public outreach programme in Jammu and Kashmir.

The Minister participated in a plantation drive at the Government Girls Higher Secondary school, Baramulla.

Speaking on the occasion, the minister stressed the need for the plantation of more and more trees for maintaining ecological balance and called it a sign of a healthy and progressive society.

She also emphasized planting maximum saplings in the premises of all the other offices and institutions.

Earlier, the Minister conducted an interactive meeting with public representatives and listened to their concerns and developmental aspirations. The concerned stakeholders apprised their grievances and put forth their demands meant for the overall development of the region.

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