31. In the seventeenth century, Maria Theresa decided to stop the sand winds by afforestation . 32. Additionally, afforestation of 11 lac new plants were done in 1500 acre blank area. 33. Afforestation companies receive contracts to plant plots in the range of 200 to 300 hectares.34. In addition, middleware like SpeedTree has also been used for in-game afforestation . 35. Thus the Agasthyavanam Project, in short, aims at ecotourism, afforestation and conservation. 36. As a result of this negativity, Japan has organized afforestation programs in other countries. 37. Another project for afforestation on 74, 210 hectares of unclassed forest has been taken up. 38. Tk 136.5 cr to be spent for afforestation in CHT : PM, THE INDEPENDENT 39. Programmes have also been taken to rehabilitate the unemployed . neglected freedom fighters through afforestation programme. 40. Another way of gaining credits is to participate in projects like Sanhueza's afforestation scheme.