CM plants Almond and Cassia saplings

Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan planted Almond and Cassia saplings in Smart Park today. Office bearers of Kadambini Committee, Kadambini Sharma, Prateek Kumar Sharma and Vikram Srivastava also planted saplings.

Kadambini Education and Social Welfare Service Committee Karond Bhopal has been engaged in cleanliness, environment and social work since the year 1998. Also, 116 couples were married under Mukhyamantri Kanyadan Yojana. Painting competition on environment is being organized by the committee since last 15 years and the target of planting 111 saplings per year is being met regularly. The committee has received Bhaiya Mishri Lal Award from Madhya Pradesh government and Rs one lakh for environment and social work.

Book festival is also being organized by the committee since last 10 years. Women and children are being given free computer and training in stitching etc.
Till now, 1240 women have got jobs and self-employment by training 5,647 poor children.

Importance of plants

The almond tree has pink and white fragrant flowers. Almond being full of fiber aids in digestion. Consumption of almonds is considered useful in high blood pressure, constipation and heart disease. It is rich in potassium, magnesium, calcium and vitamin E. The bark and leaves of Cassia are used in making Ayurvedic medicines.