On July 20, 2024, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath launched the ‘Ped Lagao Ped Bachao Jan Abhiyan 2024,’ an ambitious tree plantation campaign aimed at planting 36.50 crore trees across the state. The campaign, which underscores the traditional reverence for trees in Indian culture, seeks active public participation and is supported by various government departments and institutions to ensure its success.
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- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath inaugurated the ‘Ped Lagao Ped Bachao Jan Abhiyan 2024’ by planting a tree at Soumitra Van.
- The campaign aims to plant 36.50 crore trees with a focus on the “Sanatan bhaav” or traditional reverence for nature.
- Adityanath called for public participation in the campaign through the ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ initiative, urging people to plant trees in honor of the environment.
- The campaign includes efforts to revive the Kukrail River, with tree planting planned in the Akbarnagar area, which has been cleared of encroachments.
- All in-charge ministers and public representatives will lead the campaign in their respective districts.
- Government employees, school staff, and other institutions are expected to participate in the campaign for half a day alongside the public.
- The planting targets are set across 18 divisions, with significant goals such as over 4 million trees in the Lucknow division and 2.96 crore in Kanpur.
- Specific departmental targets include 14.29 crore trees for the Forest, Environment, and Climate Change Department, and 13 crore for Rural Development.
- Additional departmental targets range from 22.54 lakh trees for Higher Education to 2.53 lakh trees for the Transport Department.
- The planting sites will be geo-tagged to monitor progress and ensure accountability throughout the campaign.
