Noida eyes 6x plantation target this monsoon
At the event, he said, last year, the state targeted planting 35 crore trees and overshot the target by 1.5 crore. The minister called upon all citizens to ensure that this year's target is achieved. GB Nagar, this year, will plant 12 to 13 lakh trees, he said.
Mallick said, "After the bifurcation of Uttar Pradesh, the forest-rich belts of the state went to Uttarakhand. However, with the concerted efforts of the forest department and common people, Uttar Pradesh stood the test of time by growing more and more trees."
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"Every alternate year, the forest survey of India releases a report on the status of forests in different states of the country, and last year UP remained in the second position in terms of forest growth, behind Chhattisgarh," the minister added.
DM GB Nagar Manish Kumar Verma, who was also present at the event, said that while the forest department has taken up a target of planting 2 lakh trees with the help of various stakeholders, including the resident welfare associations, educational institutions, and women self-help groups. The district has been given a target of planting 9.31 lakh trees during the week.
"We are working with the hospitals in the district where, for every newborn, a plant is being handed over to the family with the birth certificate of the baby so that they can plant a tree to commemorate the day," he said.
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