Lok Sabha Question No. 3818 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-24
Subject: Tree Plantation Drive in Baghpat, UP
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Dr. Rajkumar Sangwan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3818

TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.03.2025

## Tree Plantation Drive in Baghpat, UP

## 3818.   DR. RAJKUMAR SANGWAN:

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

- (a) whether the Government has launched any significant tree plantation drive in Baghpat district, Uttar Pradesh under the green initiatives of the State;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  of  the  tree  plantation  drive  conducted  in  Baghpat  including  the number of trees to be planted and the time-limit for its completion;
- (c) whether  this  tree  plantation  drive  coincides  with  the  State's  target  of  planting  nine crore trees and the contribution of Baghpat district in achieving this target;
- (d) the measures taken by the Government to prevent the loss of trees and monitor their growth; and
- (e) the  progress made  so far  in  achieving the tree plantation target  in  Baghpat  and  the impact of this campaign on environmental sustainability?

## ANSWER

MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI KIRTI VARDHAN SINGH)

- (a) &  (c)  The  State  Government  of  Uttar  Pradesh  has  been  implementing  extensive  tree plantation drive in Baghpat district of Uttar Pradesh through the State Forest Department along  with  26  other  departments.  Under  this  drive,  the  targets set by  the  State Government  for  Baghpat  District,  have  been  achieved.  In  the  year  2024-25,  1606257 saplings have been planted against the target of 1454757. The detail of number of trees planted under the drive in Baghpat District in the last three years is given at Annexure-1.
- (d)  In  order  to  maintain  the  green  cover  a  District  Plantation  Committee  headed  by  the District  Collector  is  constituted  which  ensures  achievement  of  plantation  targets  and further monitoring of the plantations.
- (e)  In the last three years State Forest Department along with other departments have planted 4454795 trees in Baghpat District which has contributed not only to the forest and tree cover  of  the  district  but  also  helped  in  maintaining  the  environment  balance  and contributing to overall well-being of citizens..

Annexure-1

Annexure  referred  to  in  reply  of  part  (b)  of  the  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question  No. 3818  regarding  'Tree  Plantation  Drive  in  Baghpat,  UP'  raised  by DR.  RAJKUMAR SANGWAN due for reply on 24.03.2025

## Year- wise number of plants planted under plantation drive in Baghpat, U.P

| Year    | Department              |   Plantation Target |   Plantation Achievement |
|---------|-------------------------|---------------------|--------------------------|
| 2022-23 | State Forest Department |              289926 |                   291000 |
| 2022-23 | Other Departments       |             1173466 |                  1176710 |
| 2023-24 | State Forest Department |              200000 |                   206030 |
| 2023-24 | Other Departments       |             1172488 |                  1174798 |
| 2024-25 | State Forest Department |              204850 |                   204850 |
| 2024-25 | Other Departments       |             1249907 |                  1401407 |
| Total   | Total                   |             4290637 |                  4454795 |

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