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<\/p>\nNew Delhi, July 4 (Punjab Post Bureau) – Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Dr. Harsh<\/p>\n
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Vardhan will lead a month-long drive to plant saplings to mark Van Mahotsav here starting on July 5.\u00a0\u00a0 The plantation drive will be organised at Ram Lila Park, C. C Colony, Model Town tomorrow and in District Park, Paschim Vihar on July 6.\u00a0 The Minister will plant saplings and also distribute saplings for plantation to local residents. Dr. Harsh Vardhan has advised the people to plant native trees because they readily adapt to local climate, integrate into the eco-system, have a high survival rate and are helpful in supporting local birds, insect and animals.<\/p>\n
\u00a0Recollecting the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi\u2019s emphasis on \u2018Van Dhan\u2019 to enhance the country\u2019s forest-based economy, while improving the biodiversity and living in harmony with nature has been a part of our culture for thousands of years, the Environment Minister requested all States and the people at large, to hold plantation drives during the monsoon season.\u00a0 Dr. Harsh Vardhan also referred to India\u2019s Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDCs) to create additional Carbon Sink of 2.5 to 3 Billion Tonnes of CO2 equivalent through additional forest and tree cover by 2030, as has been submitted to UNFCCC under the able guidance of the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi.\u00a0 He added that such goals can be attained only with the active participation of people on a large scale.<\/p>\n
\u00a0Van Mahotsav began in 1950, with a tree plantation drive, in which national leaders participated.\u00a0 The festival of tree plantation was started by\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Dr. K.M. Munshi, the then Union Minister for Agriculture and Food to create enthusiasm among masses for forest conservation and planting trees.\u00a0 The festival was simultaneously celebrated in other states in India.<\/p>\n
Van Mahotsav is usually observed in the first week of July every year and is celebrated on different days in different parts of India.\u00a0 The objective behind celebrating Van Mahotsav is to keep local people involved in plantation drives and spread environmental awareness.\u00a0 \u00a0Dr. Harsh Vardhan urged the people to become \u2018Green ambassadors\u2019 and participate actively in plantation drives during the period of monsoon, in keeping with the spirit of Van Mahotsav.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
New Delhi, July 4 (Punjab Post Bureau) – Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Dr. Harsh Vardhan will lead a month-long drive to plant saplings to mark Van Mahotsav here starting on July 5.\u00a0\u00a0 The plantation drive will be organised at Ram Lila Park, C. C Colony, Model Town tomorrow and in District …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":96366,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-100163","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-english"],"yoast_head":"\n