Antara News, Friday, December 10, 2010
Palembang, South Sumatra (ANTARA News) - The Palembang city administration and the public at the same time planted 80,000 trees in 7,417 locations in the area, Palembang city administration`s assistant for economic and development affairs Apriadi S.Busri said here Friday.
He said that the planting drive was launched simultaneously under the city`s reforestation program.
"Today 80,000 trees including trembesi (Albizia saman) and mahogany had been planted," Apriadi noted.
According to him local administration officials planted the trees at the city administration office garden and at every office in Palembang city.
In addition, the tree 0planting was also carried out at orphanages, schools, state-owned enterprises and at other places in the city.
The drive was the local administration`s commitment to expand and increase participation in reforesting the country, Apriadi said.
He said the city administration has also set a target of turning Palembang into a clean and green city with clean air.
The simultaneous tree planting drive is expected to meet the target, and tree planting has become a routine program, Apriadi said.
Not only the government, but also the public are expected to play an active role in reforesting Palembang city, he said.
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