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  • 28 July, 2020

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Vriksharopan Abhiyan

Vriksharopan Abhiyan

Union Home Ministry has recently launched the campaign “Vriksharopan Abhiyan”. It is being organized by the Ministry of Coal which involves all coal and lignite PSUs.

It is a part of the going green Initiative of the Ministry of Coal. Under this initiative, large-scale plantations will be carried out in colonies, offices, and mines and in other suitable areas of coal and Ignite PSUs.

Seedlings will also be distributed under the campaign in the nearby areas for promoting plantation by society. Under this initiative six eco-parks were inaugurated by Home Ministry, it will provide avenues for adventure, water sports, recreation, bird watching, etc.

Going Green initiative involves maximization of green cover through ecological reclamation of the mined-out areas and overburden dumps, avenue plantation at suitable places, and plantation in and around the mines.

Source: PIB


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