Green wave: Kashi div leads way, plants 1.81cr saplings, exceeds target
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.
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