June 2, 1974 is the Coronation ceremony of His Majesty The Fourth Druk Gyalpo. Today, in tribute to His Majesty’s visionary initiatives to conserve the rich environmental wealth of Bhutan, the day is celebrated as Social Forestry Day throughout the nation.

On this auspicious occasion, Gelephu Thromde observed the day by planting 1921 different varieties of ornamental plants and trees.

1160 Tecoma, 253 jacaranda, 241 Lagerstroemia and 267 Cassia were planted along the Gelephu-Sarpang Highway starting from Kuengacholing Poezokhang till Small Aipoli.

We would like to humbly offer our prayers and good wishes for the long life of His Majesty The Fourth Druk Gyalpo.