In what appears to be a major achievement for Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the green cover of Uttar Pradesh has increased by 9.23 percent in the last six years, a Forest Survey of India report has revealed, said an official statement on Saturday.
Inaugurating the state-wide massive plantation drive, the Chief Minister distributed saplings to the schoolchildren and called upon every individual to plant saplings extensively to save the environment.
Allocated by Telangana’s Department of Agriculture and Cooperation (Horticulture and Sericulture), the allotted area will be utilized by the company to expand cultivation of oil palm and set up processing units.
Targets for the tree planting initiative have been assigned to all departments. The Urban Development Department has set a goal to plant about 35 lakh saplings in the state. Last year, 35 crore trees were planted in Uttar Pradesh.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday presided over a special meeting with the ministers and discussed the action plan for the successful organization of 'Van Mahotsav-2023' and issued necessary guidelines.
Chandigarh [India], July 11: Chandigarh's top government officials and IPS officers came together for a tree plantation drive organised by RoundGlass Foundation recently at IRB Complex, Sarangpur, New Chandigarh.
"Though SHG members, Anganwadi workers and helpers, ASHA workers, police including VDPs and battalions, tea gardens, educational institutions and government offices have been identified as target groups, DCs should encourage the voluntary participation of people, NGOs, public and religious i
The target is to plant 35 crore saplings this year and to plant five crore saplings in Uttar Pradesh on 15th August. Yogi government is running with the target of creating a 15 per cent green area in the state by 2027.
"The forest around the 14th century monument- Malcha Mahal, at the central ridge and its immediate vicinity is all set to get a facelift.The Lieutenant Governor, who planted trees near the gate leading to the monument built by Firoz Shah Tughlaq, directed that the plantation of trees of vari