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Time of India
6 days ago
- General
- Time of India
Green wave: Kashi div leads way, plants 1.81cr saplings, exceeds target
Varanasi: The Varanasi division, comprising four districts — Varanasi, Ghazipur, Jaunpur, and Chandauli — successfully planted 1.81 crore saplings under the Tree Plantation Campaign 2025, exceeding the target of 1.80 crore plants. This massive plantation drive aimed to increase Uttar Pradesh's forest cover, currently around 25%, with a goal to reach 33%. The people of Varanasi came together to participate in a massive tree plantation drive as part of the Uttar Pradesh govt's environmental protection campaign. On Wednesday, a large-scale event was held at the STP premises in Ramna, where UP minister Ravindra Jaiswal, district panchayat president Poonam Maurya, and MLC Dharmendra Singh planted Peepal, Banyan, and Neem trees in the sacred Triveni forest. This event marked the beginning of a statewide initiative to plant 37 crore saplings. Ravi Kumar Singh, conservator of forests, Varanasi circle, said The Varanasi division successfully planted 18,104,154 saplings against a target of 18,087,500, achieving 100.09% of its goal. Divisional forest officer Swati Srivastava said Varanasi district had a target of 1,828,400, and 1,839,370 saplings were planted, achieving 100.60 per cent. In Ghazipur district, 4,363,900 saplings were planted against the target of 4,365,101, achieving 100.03 percent of the target, while Jaunpur district recorded 5,495,600 tree plantations against the target of 5,499,475, achieving 100.07 percent. Chandauli district planted 6,399,600 saplings against the target of 6,400,208, achieving 100.01 percent.
New Indian Express
04-07-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Delhi CM urges people to plant trees in mothers' honour, launches ‘Van Mahotsav'
NEW DELHI: Chief Minister Rekha Gupta called upon people on Thursday to plant saplings in tribute to their mothers under the government's 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam 2.0' initiative. The CM kicked off the Tree Plantation Campaign 2025 from PBG Ground in Delhi Ridge area where she planted a sapling in memory of her mother, urging residents to plant as many trees as possible in and around their homes, neighborhoods, schools, offices, and community spaces. On this occasion, the CM said a new era is emerging in Delhi's green heritage through this year's 'Van Mahotsav'. She alleged that past governments neither participated in, nor paid attention to meaningful initiatives like 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam 2.0' campaign. Tree plantation efforts were long neglected. However, she expressed satisfaction at the 2025 Van Mahotsav, organised by the Delhi government, being designed with active public participation at its core. The CM further said trees are not merely tools for cleaning the environment but are living guardians to provide clean air to future generations. 'With this in mind, the government has set an ambitious target of planting more than 7 million saplings this year,' the CM said, urging Delhiites to join the movement and treat tree plantation as collective social responsibility. 'If an individual plants at least one tree annually, and commits to its care, Delhi can once again move towards becoming a greener and cleaner city in near future,' she added.
