Lucknow, June 25 -- In a major push for environmental conservation, Uttar Pradesh is all set to celebrate Van Mahotsav from July 1 to July 7.
The Forest and Wildlife Department has completed all preparations to plant a record 35 crore saplings across Uttar Pradesh, the highest number in the country.
The department, working in close coordination with various other wings, has already gathered 52.33 crore saplings for the plantation drive. Advance soil work on 72,912 hectares of land has also been completed to ensure smooth implementation of the green campaign.
A review meeting led by Forest and Environment Minister Arun Kumar Saxena was held for all divisions, except Meerut and Gorakhpur, to monitor the progress recently. The dates for the...