NAVI MUMBAI: On the occasion of World Environment Day on Sunday, several citizens and school children planted nearly 200 tree saplings in a forest area of 2 hectares.

Seeds were also distributed by tree lovers at the event which was attended by senior forest officers.

"The tree plantation drive near Nere in Panvel taluka was done by the Sai Samaj Vikas Sanstha, under the banner of Ganga Sagar Foundation and Nisarga Mitra Panvel. The school children of Chhatrapati Raja Sambhaji school and DPS-Panvel, also actively participated in it," said city activist Anarjit Chauhan.

Forest officers such as range forest officer (RFO) D Sonawane and ACF Waghmode were also present at the site and planted trees.

Local grampanchayat member Dhananjay Patil provided tanker supply water for the planted saplings. All the trees planted here are indegenous, so that they have better chances of survival and help the cause of environment.

The Nerul based team of MSEDCL power company also supported in this tree plantation drive.