<span style="color: #222222;">In Mizoram, Green Mizoram Day was celebrated throughout the state today with distribution and planting trees and taking pledge to work for green environment and maintaining ecological balance. The state has been celebrating the day for the last 20 years.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">On the occasion, Chief Minister Zoramthanga planted saplings at the premises of the Assam Rifles headquarters in Aizawl. He said the movement to save the environment should go in tandem with economically beneficial plantation too. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">For this, the Chief Minister asked all stakeholders to include economically profitable plants and trees while planting. He further said the government is also encouraging bamboo plantation which would help people in generating added income.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">On the occasion, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests Dr. C. M. Rao said, State Environment and Forest Department has distributed over 38.46 lakh saplings among the people for planting during 1999 – 2018.</span><br />