Gorakhpur News: 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.
