The Delhi government on Sunday commenced a tree plantation festival (Van Mahotsav) at the Dwarka Mela Ground in West Delhi with the launch of a portal to provide real-time updates on tree plantation progress to Delhi residents.
Emphasising the government's commitment to combat pollution, Environment Minister Gopal Rai said the goal is to plant 52 lakh trees this year, in addition to the 50 shrubs by the New Delhi Municipal Council. Free medicinal plants were distributed to all participants during the festival.
The newly launched Green Action Plan Portal (https://gap.Eforest.Delhi.Gov.In/) enables Delhiites to access information on tree planting locations and provide feedback on the planted trees. The initiative also includes provisions for third-party audit reports to monitor tree growth and survival rates.
Former MP Mahabal Mishra and MLAs of West Delhi Lok Sabha constituency Gulab Singh, Rajkumari Dhillon, Rajesh Rishi, Dhanwati Chandela, Naresh Baliyan and Girish Soni were present in the programme.
The Kejriwal government has set a target of planting more than 52 lakh saplings this year. Apart from this, 50 lakh plants / shrubs will be planted by NDMC. Free medicinal plants were also distributed by the department to all the people present in the program.
Rai said, "The Van Mahotsav program's sole objective is for everyone to work together to make the tree-planting campaign a successful one.