In Ladakh, Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena launched the Indus River Green Corridor eco-restoration project near Leh yesterday, marking World Forest Day. The initiative aims to boost green cover and restore ecology through community participation. Around one thousand saplings of indigenous species were planted, with parallel plantation drives underway across Leh. The Lieutenant Governor said the project is a unique cold desert riverbank restoration effort and reaffirmed India’s commitment to combating land degradation under Prime Minister Narendra Modi.