The 73 lakh trees planted across the state during the 550th Prakash Prabhu on the occasion of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji will be looked after by 21000 forest friends.

Van Mitra will deal with 73 lakh saplings planted over the state on the event of 550th birth commemoration of Sri Nanak Dev ji: Tripat Bajwa.

As numerous as 73 lakh trees planted over the state on the event of 550th birth commemoration of Guru Nanak Dev ji will be dealt with by 21000 backwoods companions. The Rural Development Department has set up 'Van Mitra' under the Manarega Scheme through Panchayats for tree support in Punjab.

Revealing this here today Rural Development and Panchayat Minister Sh. Mr. Tripat Rajinder Singh Bajwa said that in this season of emergency this activity has been taken essentially to utilize MGNREGA laborers in a useful way which would guarantee a fixed pay for them. It is vital that 550 plants were planted in each town on the event of the 550th Lighting Day of the main Guru Sahib. Uncovering this here today the Rural Development Minister said that from April 1, 21000 Van Mitras have just been distinguished for the consideration of plants in all the 22 locale of the state. 

He further said that for timberland companions in area Sangrur 493, Ludhiana 508, Jalandhar 648, Nawanshahr 527, Patiala 455, Ferozepur 576, Gurdaspur 394, Fatehgarh Sahib 401, Fazilka 356, Kapurthala 332, Amritsar 339, Tarn Taran 321, Muktsar Sahib 495, Faridkot 423, Hoshiarpur 301, Mansa 244, Moga 274, Pathankot 224, SAS Nagar 285, Bathinda 376, Barnala 191 and Rupnagar 242 assemble rolls have been given with the goal that they can begin dealing with the plants.