Tribune News Service

Amritsar, July 4

A sapling plantation drive in memory of those medical practitioners who died fighting the Covid-19 pandemic was organised at the Government Medical College here on Sunday.

The event organised by a local organisation, Voice of Amritsar, was attended by Medical Education and Research Minister Om Parkash Soni. While lauding the efforts for planting saplings at the college, Soni said it was the responsibility of every citizen to work for increasing the green cover and preserving the environment.

Soni added that the sacrifices made by the frontline Covid warriors, who had lost their lives while performing their duties, would always be remembered. Speaking on the occasion, he added that all vacant posts at government medical colleges would be filled soon.

He also added that the work of upcoming cancer institute at the GMC is nearly 90 per cent complete and it would soon become operational. VOA secretary Rakhi Sehgal said a total of 200 tree saplings would be planted at the GMC. She added that they were planting trees of Gulmohar, Amaltas, Neem, Ashoka and Awla. She claimed that the organisation had a target to plant 10,000 saplings in the district during the ongoing season.