Tag: plantation drive

10-day plantation drive launched by Army, Forest Dept in J&K 

The plantation drive will continue till 31 July wherein a total 2022 saplings will be planted by the troops stationed at Garhi Cantt, Udhampur. Brigadier Ananjai Singh, Commander, Shakargarh Brigade led the event. Abhinav Ramyotra, Divisional Forest Officer Social Forestry, Udhampur and Mrs Shweta Jandial, Divisional Forest Officer, Udhampur supported the cause. 

July 22, 2022

Delhi govt to hold high-level meet for plantation drive

Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai today announced that a high-level meeting will be held on April 12 at the Delhi Secretariat to discuss this year's mega plantation drive and to determine the aim for next year's plantations.

April 6, 2022

Nutritional plants to be included in tree plantation drive in UP

The Ayush ministry has recommended plantation of aonla, khajur, jamun, anar, bel, papaya, agast, gambhaari and sahjan trees, among others.

March 16, 2021

Capt: All Punjab villages to plant 550 saplings on Guru Nanak’s birth anniversary

Amarinder appealed to the people to join the drive, underlining the need to plant more trees to make Punjab clean, green and pollution free.

September 26, 2018

Delhi to plant 5 lakh trees, shrubs in a day

Delhi Environment Minister Imran Hussain on Wednesday announced that the government would carry out a massive one-day plantation drive by planting five lakh trees and shrubs this month. The date, he said would be announced soon. Hussain reviewed preparations for the massive exercise in a meeting with various greening agencies. He said the government proposed …

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August 2, 2018

BBMB plants 11,000 saplings

Hydro-electricity generator Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) planted 11,000 plants in three hours on Saturday at all its project stations and sub-stations with a total target of 35,000 fruit, herbal, ornamental and air purifying plants. Union Power Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla started the BBMB’s plantation drive by planting saplings at 400 KV Sub-Station, Panipat, and …

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July 15, 2018

Need for carrying out plantation drive on Yamuna banks

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath today stressed on the need for carrying out a massive plantation drive on the banks of Yamuna, reiterating the state government’s commitment for the cleaning of the river. He said, during an event in Vrindavan, that the plantation of Neem, Peepal, Banyan or medicinal plants on both side of …

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October 7, 2017