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July
4, 2000
Rangamati,
July 3 (UNB) – A weeklong tree fair, aiming to encourage the people
to plant increased number of saplings, began here Sunday.
Minister
for Chittagong Hill Tract Affairs Kalpa Ranjan Chakma inaugurated the
fair on the pourasava premises.
Speaking
on the occasion, the CHT Affairs Minister said people cannot survive
without trees and called upon all to make the hill tracts a lush green
zone by planting trees on fallow lands.
Sixteen
stalls have been set up by various government and non-government
organizations from Chittagong and Rangamati to display and sell
various plant species.
Earlier,
a colourful rally was brought out in the town with the participation
of students of different educational institutions and officials of
various government organisations, including the Forest Department.
Rangamti
District Council and Forest Department jointly organised the fair.
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