CHANDIGARH: Terming plantation of different varieties of the saplings as the deciding factor in maintaining ecological balance, the Forest and Wildlife Preservation Minister Lal Chand Kataruchak also called it the primary driving force behind the all out efforts of the State Government to expand forest cover.
While undertaking a whirlwind tour of the Nurseries at Ballowal Saunkhri and Village Fatehpur (Forest Range Kathgarh) in Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar District, the Minister was apprised about the varied forms of saplings planted at both the nurseries as well as the efforts being made by the department to ensure their proper upkeep and the maintenance.