Chennai: Airports in the south of India are gearing up to become a tad greener. Twenty-one airports across the southern region are set to create a new record by planting 40,000 saplings at a time in 40 places in a duration of five minutes on Wednesday morning.
The Airport Authority of India spokesman told Express that AAI, Southern region Chennai, proposes to make ‘Herbal Gardens’ at all southern region airport premises by planting 40,000 saplings of different variety of herbal grass, shrubs, creepers and trees to mark National Ayurveda Day.
This is in accordance with the directives of the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation received through Ministry of Civil Aviation on ‘Swachhta Pakhwada.”“The main attraction is that the event will be held at different locations of the 21 airports, totalling 40 places at the same time in a five-minute duration (10 am to 10.05 am), making it unique,” he said.
16/10/18 New Indian Express
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The Airport Authority of India spokesman told Express that AAI, Southern region Chennai, proposes to make ‘Herbal Gardens’ at all southern region airport premises by planting 40,000 saplings of different variety of herbal grass, shrubs, creepers and trees to mark National Ayurveda Day.
This is in accordance with the directives of the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation received through Ministry of Civil Aviation on ‘Swachhta Pakhwada.”“The main attraction is that the event will be held at different locations of the 21 airports, totalling 40 places at the same time in a five-minute duration (10 am to 10.05 am), making it unique,” he said.
16/10/18 New Indian Express
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