The Senior General emphasized the importance of continuously creating forests, greening landscapes, and expanding green spaces nationwide in both urban and rural areas.
THE third monsoon tree-growing ceremony of Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory 2025 took place near the precinct of Maravijaya Buddha Image in Dekkhinathiri Township, Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory yesterday morning, attended by Acting President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, Chairman of the State Security and Peace Commission of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, who led the ceremony by growing a neem sapling.
Speaking on the occasion, the Senior General said that the third tree-growing ceremony specialized in the growing of perennial trees in the precinct of the Maravijaya Buddha Image.
He stated that as part of greening the 13-district dry region this year, growing of some 35,000 saplings as the national activity was held in 29 townships of Sagaing, Magway and Mandalay regions for the first time on 11 July this year.
He recounted that the second activity took place along the Minbu-Padan road in Minbu Township on 19 August, with the planting of 1,000 saplings of seven species.
On the other hand, he added that the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation planted 21.879 million trees across the nation, including the State-owned forests, this monsoon.
The Acting President and SSPC Chairman of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar emphasized that trees and forests are identified as the life-supporting system, as these release oxygen, essential for all living beings, including humans, around the world.
He noted that trees and forests help prevent global warming, climate change and natural disasters while contributing to water and soil conservation, and food security as ecosystem services. As such, systematic growing and management of trees is sure to support greening the environment and sustainable development of the nation.
He underscored that efforts must be made to implement the reforestation project, the 13-district dry zone greening project and the coastal mangrove forest multiple management project to accomplish the missions.
Likewise, he highlighted that people have to participate in the establishment of two-acre forest plantations and firewood plantations, growing of manageable shade trees along both sides of the ASEAN Highway, the Union Highway, the Yangon-Mandalay Expressway, as well as railway lines.
The Senior General urged all to participate in tree-growing activities with goodwill as part of offering scenic beauty and fragrance to the Buddha image forever.
The Senior General stressed the need to continuously establish forests, green landscapes and green spaces in both urban and rural areas across the nation.
The Acting President and SSPC Chairman of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar planted a neem sapling at the designated place.
Commission Vice-Chairman Vice-Senior General Soe Win, Commission member and Executive Chief U Aung Lin Dwe, Commission Secretary and Joint Executive Chief General Ye Win Oo, Union-level dignitaries, Union ministers, guests, students, departmental personnel and officials also planted saplings.
The Senior General viewed the participation of attendees in tree-growing activities.
Also, present at the ceremony were the Nay Pyi Taw Council Chairman, senior Tatmadaw officers from the Office of the Commander-in-Chief, the commander of Nay Pyi Taw Command, deputy ministers and students and teachers from Naypyitaw State Academy, Naypyitaw State Polytechnic University, Government Technical Institute (Nay Pyi Taw), University of Forestry and Environmental Science and basic education schools.
At the ceremony, they grew 3,000 saplings of 18 species, including gum-kino, neem, Mesua ferrea, magnolia, and others. — MNA/TTA
