Vana Mahotsavam 2024: plantation drives launched across Andhra Pradesh
4 months, 1 week ago

Vana Mahotsavam 2024: plantation drives launched across Andhra Pradesh

The Hindu  

The Andhra Pradesh government initiated the ‘Vana Mahotsavam 2024’ programme across the State on Friday, calling on the general public to plant saplings in large numbers, to increase the green cover in the State, protect forests, and ensure a sustainable environment for future generations. As part of the programme, the Forest Department of Kurnool district launched a special drive, ‘Plant a sapling in the name of Mother’, at Rayalaseema University. Nandyal district Launching the ‘Vana Mahotsavam’ programme by planting a sapling in the Nunepalle Medical College premises at Nandyal district, Minister for Law and Minorities Welfare N. Md. Sri Sathya Sai district BC Welfare Minister S. Savitha along with the officials of the Social Forestry Department participated in a tree plantation drive near the Pulekulamma temple in Penukonda town of Sri Sathya Sai district as part of the ‘Vana Mahotsavam’ programme.

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One Crore Saplings as AP’s Target This Year, Says CM Naidu
4 months, 1 week ago

One Crore Saplings as AP’s Target This Year, Says CM Naidu

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu along with deputy CM Pawan Kalyan and Union Minister Pemmasani Chandrasekhar planted sets of saplings in the Eco Park at Mangalagiri on Friday, marking the Vana Mahotsavam programme. Naidu said, “Under Vanamahotsavam-2024, all of you should take responsibility to ensure 50 per cent green cover for the state, with the slogan of ‘Let's strive for …

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister launches one-crore sapling plantation drive at Vanamahotsavam
4 months, 1 week ago

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister launches one-crore sapling plantation drive at Vanamahotsavam

The Hindu  

‘Nagaravanams’ would be established in all the Assembly constituencies wherein Miyawaki technic-based dense forest would be developed with the funds available with the Forest Department and MGNREGA, says the Chief Minister Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu launched the one-crore sapling plantation drive across all the districts in the State, at the Vanamahotsavam programme, at Mangalagiri forest on August 30, Friday. …

Andhra Pradesh: Pawan Calls for Mass Tree Plantation Drive
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Andhra Pradesh: Pawan Calls for Mass Tree Plantation Drive

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Deputy Chief Minister K. Pawan Kalyan called on every citizen to actively participate in the ‘Vana Mahotsavam’ programme initiated by the Andhra Pradesh government across the state on Friday in Vijayawada. The Deputy Chief Minister urged people to take this as a social responsibility and plant saplings in large numbers across state. Underlining the importance of planting indigenous saplings, …

Centre sanctions ₹15 crore for development of 11 ‘Nagara Vanams’ in Andhra Pradesh
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Centre sanctions ₹15 crore for development of 11 ‘Nagara Vanams’ in Andhra Pradesh

The Hindu  

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has sanctioned ₹15.40 crore for the development of 11 ‘Nagara Vanams’, according to a press release issued by Deputy Chief Minister and Minister for Environment and Forests K. Pawan Kalyan. A total of 50 ‘Nagara Vanams’ are under development and works are going on at a brisk pace. Thirty ‘Nagara Vanams’ will …

HDMA to plant four crore saplings
6 months ago

HDMA to plant four crore saplings

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Under the Vana Mahotsavam 2024-25, the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority has proposed to plant four crore saplings and distribute one crore saplings in its jurisdiction. “Unlike in the core city, which is part of Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation limits, in the HMDA region there are a lot of open spaces where there is a scope to plant more saplings, …

GB Nagar forest dept plants over 500 saplings at Surajpur Wetland as part of ‘Van Mahotsav’
6 months, 1 week ago

GB Nagar forest dept plants over 500 saplings at Surajpur Wetland as part of ‘Van Mahotsav’

Hindustan Times  

The Gautam Budh Nagar forest department on Wednesday celebrated ‘Van Mahotsav’, a pan-India plantation drive held in the first week of July every year, and planted more than 500 saplings of various species at the Surajpur wetland in Greater Noida. To mark the festival, around 150 people, including CISF personnel, ITBP personnel, school children, senior IFS officers, chief conservator of …

New portal to track progress of plantation drives in Delhi
1 year, 5 months ago

New portal to track progress of plantation drives in Delhi

Hindustan Times  

Delhi environment minister Gopal Rai on Sunday launched a new online portal where the government will share progress and data on the plantations being carried out across Delhi throughout the year. Rai launched the portal during Sunday’s “Van Mahotsav” plantation programme at Dwarka’s mela ground, where native saplings were planted by residents’ welfare associations, MLAs, and students from Delhi’s eco …

Coimbatore Forest Division to distribute 10 lakh saplings under Green Tamil Nadu Mission
1 year, 6 months ago

Coimbatore Forest Division to distribute 10 lakh saplings under Green Tamil Nadu Mission

The Hindu  

The Coimbatore Forest Division will distribute a whopping 10 lakh saplings of native trees as part of the Forest Department’s efforts to increase the forest and tree cover in the State. Divisional Forest Officer N. Jayaraj said the saplings were raised and distributed under the Green Tamil Nadu Mission and the Tamil Nadu Biodiversity Conservation and Greening Project. The primary …

‘Green Mass Movement’: CM Yogi Orders UP Govt to Launch Mega Plantation Drive from July 1
2 years, 6 months ago

‘Green Mass Movement’: CM Yogi Orders UP Govt to Launch Mega Plantation Drive from July 1

News 18  

Uttar Pradesh is set to increase its green cover, with the state government’s mega plantation drive from July 1. As part of the drive on chief minister Yogi Adityanath’s orders, 35 crore saplings will be planted across the state till August 15. As the massive tree plantation drive is going to start, a detailed programme should be prepared to make …

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