{"id":15844,"date":"2025-07-05T22:10:05","date_gmt":"2025-07-05T16:40:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indiaepost.com\/?p=15844"},"modified":"2025-07-05T22:10:07","modified_gmt":"2025-07-05T16:40:07","slug":"punjab-governor-gulab-chand-kataria-launches-mega-tree-plantation-drive-at-punjab-haryana-civil-secretariat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indiaepost.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/05\/punjab-governor-gulab-chand-kataria-launches-mega-tree-plantation-drive-at-punjab-haryana-civil-secretariat\/","title":{"rendered":"Punjab Governor Gulab Chand Kataria launches Mega Tree Plantation Drive at Punjab &amp; Haryana Civil Secretariat"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Chandigarh, July 5 &#8211; In a significant step towards strengthening Chandigarh\u2019s green cover and environmental sustainability, the Governor of Punjab and Administrator of Union Territory Chandigarh, Sh. 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