Expressing concern over the water crisis in Chennai and some other parts of the country, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday urged civil societies and educational institutions in the state to create campaigns for conservation of water.
Banerjee was speaking here after a programme on the theme 'Save Green, Stay Clean' here.
She also asked the Durga Puja committees to take part in tree plantation drives.
The chief minister said all stakeholders should work towards the "dream of a green and clean Bengal".
"Ten crore trees can be planted if every citizen of the state plants one tree each," she said.
The CM said tree saplings have been planted on 80.98 per cent land in the state in the past eight years, marking a "significant increase" in the number of saplings since 2011.
She said the state government has recently distributed three crore saplings to enhance the green cover.
Banerjee also voiced concern over the scanty rainfall in south Bengal last month.
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