Lok Sabha Question No. 2377 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-01
Subject: Haryali Mahotsav
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Bidyut Baran Mahato, Ravi Kishan Shukla, Ravindra Kushawaha, Subrata Pathak, Sudheer Gupta, Sanjay Sadashivrao Mandlik, Sambhajirao Mane Dhairyasheel, Prataprao  Jadhav, Shrirang Appa Barne

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOKSABHA UNSTARRED QUESTIO N

## NO.2377

TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.08.2022

## Hariyali Mahotsav

## 2377. SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

SHRI RAVI KISHAN:

SHRI RAVINDRA KUSHWAHA:

SHRI SUBRAT PATHAK:

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

SHRI SANJAY SADASHIVRAO MANDLIK:

SHRI DHAIRYASHEEL SAMBHAJIRAO MANE:

SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV:

SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has recently organised a Hariyali Mahotsav;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  details  of  programmes  being  organised  in  the  said Mahotsav;
- (c) the aims and objectives of celebrating Hariyali Mahotsav in the country;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to initiate a drive to encourage the people to create awareness about the importance of trees and plantation for the future generation and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether the  Government  proposes  to bring together  some  Non-Governmental Organisation (NGOs) working in the field of environment to plant more trees across the country and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

- (a) to(e)  The  Ministry  of  Environment,  Forest  &  Climate  Change  had  organized  'Hariyali Mahotsav',  the    Tree  Festival,  at  Talkatora  Stadium,  New  Delhi,  on  8 th July,2022 forcelebrating tree plantation and commemorating 75 years of Independence as 'Azadi ka  Amrit  Mahotsav' .   The  event  was  organised  in  collaboration  with  the  State Governments, Police Institutions of NCT Government of Delhi and Schools of Delhi for undertaking plantation drives and awareness generation to protect environment.

More than 2500 people participated in person including SchoolStudents from Delhi, Members of Eco-Task Force, and Members of Non-Government Organisation along with officials from various Ministries participated in the programme.

On the occasion of 'Hariyali Mahotsav' ceremonial plantations like 75 Nagar Vans, 75 degraded forest sites, along 75 km of road, around 75 Police establishments in Delhi and  in  75  schools  of  Delhi  were  undertaken  across  the  country  through  people's participation involving School Children, NGOs, Civil Societies, officials of Police and other Govt. departments.

The Ministry has issued several advisories for involvement of people encouraging their participation  in  various  tree  plantation  programmes  on  occasions  like  Van/  Haryali Mahotsav,  World  Environment  Day,  and  World  Forestry  Day  etc.  States  and  UT Governments  carry  out  various  afforestation  drives  to  achieve  their  afforestation targets including mass plantation drive involving public participation.

Further, tree plantation/ afforestation being the cross-sectoral effort, is however, done by  various  departments,  Non-Government  Organizations,  civil  society,  corporate bodies etc.

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