Govt planted 15.72 cr saplings in urban regions, 1.76 cr in rural areas
Gandhinagar: As the nationwide 'Ek Ped Ma Ke Naam' campaign completed a year on June 5, the state govt said on Tuesday that it planted 17.48 crore saplings and secured the second position in the country.
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Kutch district led by planting 2.95 lakh saplings over the past year, the govt said.
An official statement mentioned that 1.76 crore saplings were planted in rural areas of the state, while 15.72 crore saplings were planted in urban areas over the past year.
The statement also noted that in Gujarat, 5,500 villages established 'Matruvan' as part of the 75th Van Mahotsav in 2024. Additionally, under the 'Van Kavach' scheme, 10,000 saplings were planted using the Miyawaki method, preparing 122 Van Kavach over 200 hectares in 2024-25.
The govt announced on Tuesday that Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) will commence work on 'Sindoor Van' on June 5 under Mission 4 Million Trees.
An oxygen park with 12,000 trees, including 551 sindoor trees in 'Sindoor Van', will be established in a 5,000 sq m area near the Jagatpur Bridge in the Chandlodia area of the city.
Chief minister Bhupendra Patel and ministers will plant saplings at the secretariat premises in Gandhinagar on June 5 to mark World Environment Day, the govt statement added.
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