Tangerang gets 4,800 plants

TANGERANG (JP): The association of plant lovers has turned over 4,800 plants to Tangerang Mayor Djakaria Mahmud in a bid to help the city's regreening program.

The plants were transferred by Hadi Tantsa, chairman of the association, to the mayor in a ceremony at the Tangerang City Hall on Saturday.

The ceremony was followed by the planting of three trees by the mayor to mark the launching of the city's regreening movement, the Antara news agency reported.

The donated plants will be distributed to 40 villages in six districts throughout Tangerang. (hhr)