Judges, advocates join green drive
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Lucknow: As part of the statewide plantation drive, 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam 2.0', judges, officers of the Registry, employees, advocates and others planted saplings on the high court premises in Lucknow on Wednesday.
Senior judge of the Allahabad high court Justice Attau Rahman Masoodi, along with other judges planted saplings. During the drive, saplings of fruit-bearing, flower-bearing and medicinal trees were planted.
The judges were felicitated with mementos by chief conservator Pramod Gupta to appreciate their contribution towards the environment.
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Judges, advocates join green drive
1 2 Lucknow: As part of the statewide plantation drive, 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam 2.0', judges, officers of the Registry, employees, advocates and others planted saplings on the high court premises in Lucknow on Wednesday. Senior judge of the Allahabad high court Justice Attau Rahman Masoodi, along with other judges planted saplings. During the drive, saplings of fruit-bearing, flower-bearing and medicinal trees were planted. The judges were felicitated with mementos by chief conservator Pramod Gupta to appreciate their contribution towards the environment.
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Mayor and MLA lead initiative as LMC plants over 1 lakh saplings
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