Gopal Rai, Delhi’s Environment and Forest Minister, inaugurated the 5th Van Mahotsav event at the Utsav Ground in Patparganj, East Delhi. During the program, a training portal was launched to provide training to those interested in the forest and green sector. The website aims to raise awareness about the Forest and Wildlife Department’s operations and support the preservation of green areas. It will provide training on various programs and projects of the department.
This year, the Kejriwal government plans to plant over 52 lakh seedlings, and the NDMC will plant 50 lakh saplings. Participants in the program were also given free medicinal plants. Gopal Rai initiated the Van Mahotsav program by planting seedlings and addressed the audience. He mentioned that pollution in Delhi has consistently decreased since the formation of CM Arvind Kejriwal’s government. The green cover in Delhi has also increased from 20% in 2013 to 23.06% in 2021, thanks to the efforts of the administration.
The Kejriwal government conducts a tree plantation drive every year as part of its Green Action Plan. This year, the Van Mahotsav program started on July 9 at IARI Pusa. The fifth Van Mahotsav program is being held at Utsav Ground in Patparganj, where trees are planted and saplings are distributed across the city’s Lok Sabha seats. Children and teachers from each Lok Sabha seat also participate in this initiative.
