CM Yogi’s Presence to Mark Record: Gorakhpur Division Aims to Plant Over 1.68 Crore Saplings in a Single Day on July 9 | Gorakhpur News : सीएम योगी की मौजूदगी में गोरखपुर मंडल में बनेगा रिकॉर्ड: 9 जुलाई को एक ही दिन 1.68 करोड़ से अधिक पौधे लगाने का लक्ष्य

Gorakhpur News: Gorakhpur, 8 July 2025: On the instructions of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, preparations to create a new record of plantation in the whole of Uttar Pradesh on July 9 are going on a war footing. The CM has set an ambitious target of 37 crore saplings in the state in a single day. It is expected that after attending plantation programs in Ayodhya and Azamgarh, the Chief Minister will come to Gorakhpur on the evening of 9 July and plant here, which will give further momentum to this campaign.

Gorakhpur division’s significant contribution

Gorakhpur division will contribute a lot in making records by achieving this huge goal. The four districts of Gorakhpur division – Gorakhpur, Maharajganj, Deoria and Kushinagar – have been given the responsibility of planting more than 1 crore 68 lakh saplings. Under the supervision of the Forest Department, more than two dozen departments will fulfill this big responsibility with public participation.

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has dedicated the theme ‘A tree mother’s name’ on 2025, the plantation Maha Abhiyan on 2025. Setting the goal of plantation with this theme, he himself has reviewed the preparations by meeting several times. On his guidelines, not only different departments have been given target responsibility, but initiative is also being taken for widespread public participation. Along with the forest department in Gorakhpur division, all those departments have also completed preparations to achieve their allotted plantation targets.

Department -wise target of plantation in Gorakhpur division:

The goal of plantation allotted to various departments in Gorakhpur division is as follows:

Forest and Wildlife: 5,172,100

Rural Development: 6,274,000

Agriculture: 1,998,800

Garden: 774,000

Environment: 599,000

Revenue: 525,000

Panchayati Raj: 637,000

City Development: 160,900

Higher Education: 75,500

Basic Education: 74,800

Secondary Education: 59,800

Public Works: 46,500

Industry: 42,800

Railway: 38,000

Cooperation: 34,900

Home: 33,400

Health: 33,000

Industrial Development: 32,700

Technical Education: 26,200

Irrigation: 25,800

Rural Water Supply: 25,800

Animal Husbandry: 23,000

Energy: 17,800

Defense: 17,000

Labor: 14,900

Transport: 11,300

Silk: 84,000

Housing Development: 24,000

Total sum: 16,882,000

This campaign will prove to be a major step towards environmental protection, in which collective participation of the government and public is being ensured.