South Eastern Coalfields (SECL) is going to invest Rs. 169 crores on the plantation in its operating States of Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh during the next five years. As per the MoU, SECL will spend Rs. 131.52 crore in Chhattisgarh and Rs. 38.11 crore in Madhya Pradesh for plantation work.
The company in partnership with the state nigams will plant more than 26 lakh saplings in the state of CG and almost 12 lakh saplings in MP. This is the third such MoU by the company. Through the previous two MoUs the company has planted more than 46 lakh saplings in CG and more than 16 lakh plants in MP between 2013-14 and 2022-23 at a total cost of more than Rs 168 crores.
it is proposed in the MoU that the selection of the species of plants to be carried out shall also be guided by opinion of the local villagers.
