UP govt to plant 37 crore saplings under mega plantation drive
Lucknow, Jul 7 (PTI) The Uttar Pradesh government is set to plant 37 crore saplings across all the districts in the state under the Plantation Drive- 2025 on Wednesday, the UP government said on Monday.
To ensure statewide participation and impact, ministers of the Uttar Pradesh government will lead the campaign across all 75 districts. Senior administrative officers have been designated as district nodal officers, who will reach their respective districts on Tuesday morning to review preparations, the statement added.
UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will lead plantation drives in Ayodhya and Azamgarh, while UP Governor Anandiben Patel will participate in the campaign in Barabanki.
Deputy Chief Ministers Keshav Prasad Maurya and Brajesh Pathak will plant saplings in Meerut and Lucknow, respectively, the statement said.
All ministers of the UP government will participate in the state-wide plantation drive on Wednesday, planting saplings in their assigned districts.
The government has appointed nodal officers in all 75 districts to ensure the success of the plantation campaign.