Star Cement carries out plantation drive

JOWAI: Star Cement Meghalaya Limited carried out a massive plantation drive in its premises at Lumshnong on Saturday.
Altogether, 7600 saplings of more than 30 native species were planted by adopting Akira Miyawaki Method of Environment Forest Plantation.
An innovative eco-development system under the guidance of Senior Environment Engineer, Central Pollution Control Board, Shantanu Kumar Dutta was also introduced on the occasion. “Akira Miyawaki Model of Environment Forest Plantation was developed by Professor Akira Miyawaki, Prof Emeritus in Yokohama National University, Japan. It is a form of dense plantation to recreate dense native forests,” Dutta said.