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Prayagraj: Under CM
Yogi Adityanath
's ambitious plantation mission 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam 2.0' campaign, a record-breaking tree plantation drive was conducted across all four districts of the Prayagraj Division on Wednesday.
There was overwhelming participation from govt departments, the judiciary, public representatives and schoolchildren.
According to the chief conservator of forests (South zone), Manoj Kumar Sonkar, on Wednesday, a total of 2,08,00,066 saplings were planted across the division against the target of 2,07,75,300 saplings. This achievement marks 100.12% completion of the set goal, establishing a new benchmark for mass plantation initiatives in the region.
Among the four districts, Prayagraj led the campaign with 78,12,571 saplings planted in a single day, achieving 100.29% of its target. In other districts, Fatehpur saw 5,12,295, Pratapgarh 5,34,500, and in Kaushambi 2,51,470 saplings were planted. The plantation was carried out by the forest department in collaboration with other govt departments, schools, and farmer groups.
At the UPPSC headquarters, Chairman Sanjay Srinet led a plantation program along with members, officers, and forest department officials.
In another event, cabinet minister Nand Gopal Gupta 'Nandi' and District Magistrate Ravindra Kumar Mandar planted saplings at Chandrashekhar Park alongside enthusiastic students, who received saplings from the horticulture department.
Prayagraj: Under CM Yogi Adityanath's ambitious plantation mission 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam 2.0' campaign, a record-breaking tree plantation drive was conducted across all four districts of the Prayagraj Division on Wednesday.
There was overwhelming participation from govt departments, the judiciary, public representatives and schoolchildren.
According to the chief conservator of forests (South zone), Manoj Kumar Sonkar, on Wednesday, a total of 2,08,00,066 saplings were planted across the division against the target of 2,07,75,300 saplings. This achievement marks 100.12% completion of the set goal, establishing a new benchmark for mass plantation initiatives in the region.
Among the four districts, Prayagraj led the campaign with 78,12,571 saplings planted in a single day, achieving 100.29% of its target. In other districts, Fatehpur saw 5,12,295, Pratapgarh 5,34,500, and in Kaushambi 2,51,470 saplings were planted. The plantation was carried out by the forest department in collaboration with other govt departments, schools, and farmer groups.
At the UPPSC headquarters, Chairman Sanjay Srinet led a plantation program along with members, officers, and forest department officials.
In another event, cabinet minister Nand Gopal Gupta 'Nandi' and District Magistrate Ravindra Kumar Mandar planted saplings at Chandrashekhar Park alongside enthusiastic students, who received saplings from the horticulture department.
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