DW BUREAU / SAMRALA In order to increase the green cover and save the environment, Mazari village panchayat head Somnath Rana on Sunday kick-started a massive plantation drive in the village and planted 100 saplings. Addressing the people, Sarpanch Rana said that everyone must contribute towards environment conservation as it was not only the responsibility of the government but individuals must also take up the cause to protect the environment from the pollution. He said that the people must ensure proper upkeep of the saplings so that these can grow properly. Rana also lauded the youths for installing tree guards around the saplings. It is pertinent to mention that under the leadership of Somnath Rana, who was Sarpanch for the last 19 years, Mazari had witnessed all-around development. There was a time in the village when long queues at the taps or handpumps, inadequate power supply, choked drains, potholed streets or roads and etc but now the village had facility of water tubewells, proper drainage system, sewa kendra, community centre, new cremation ground and many more developments due to concerted efforts of Somnath Rana. On the occasion Sarpanch Som Nath Rana, Mohinder Singh Rana, Surjit Dhiman, Phuman Rana, Sushinder Rana, Dilbagh Rana, Jagdev Rana, Rajesh Rana, Tilak Raj Rana, Dhruv Rana, Satish Rana (Gabbar), Ashwani Rana and Ashok Rana were present. (editor@dailyworld.in)