Governor of Maharashtra C P Radhakrishnan on Friday inaugurated the Miyawaki
Forest Project at Mumbai Raj Bhavan. The project was implemented by IMC Centenary trust
of IMC Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
The Governor suggested to the trustees, vice president of IMC and IMC Ladies’ Wing, past
presidents and senior members of the Chamber present at inauguration to create similar
forests in State Universities and involve the students in the environment protection activities.
Ram Gandhi, IMC Centenary Trustee acknowledged the need to create more such green
cover and that is why the project being in Raj Bhavan would serve as an example and
inspiration for creating tree cover on other private and government spaces. He thanked the
Governor for his support for this project.
An information book on the Miyawaki Forest project was released by the Governor and a
plaque was unveiled on the occasion also he congratulated the gardeners involved in the
plantation and conservation of Miyawaki Forest. Under the project, 2000 saplings of 48 local
varieties have been planted on the western sea front of Raj Bhavan on a plot measuring 6000
sq ft.
