Yogi Adityanath’s Big Plan: 350 Million Trees for a Greener Uttar Pradesh
The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh has a grand plan to plant 350 million saplings this year. This initiative aims to increase the state’s green cover from 9% to 15% by 2026-27 with the help of public cooperation.
Departmental Targets
Specific targets have been set for various departments:
| Department | Target (in millions) |
|---|---|
| Forest, Environment, and Climate Change | 140 |
| Rural Development | 125.9 |
| Agriculture | 25 |
| Horticulture | 15.5 |
| Panchayati Raj | 12.8 |
| Revenue | 10.6 |
| Urban Development | 3.5 |
| Higher Education | 1.8 |
| Silk | 1.4 |
| Public Works, Railways, Water Power | 1.3 each |
| Basic Education | 1.2 |
| Health | 1.1 |
| Industry | 0.9 |
| Industrial Development, Secondary Education | 0.8 each |
| Home-Animal Husbandry | 0.7 each |
| Energy, Cooperation | 0.6 each |
| Housing Development, Defence, Technical Education | 0.5 each |
| Labour, Transport | 0.3 each |
Divisional Targets
The campaign will cover all 18 divisions, with specific targets:
| Division | Target (in crores) |
|---|---|
| Lucknow | 4 |
| Kanpur | 3.13 |
| Chitrakoot | 2.76 |
| Jhansi | 2.58 |
| Mirzapur | 2.27 |
| Ayodhya | 2.20 |
| Devipatan | 1.95 |
| Prayagraj | 1.89 |
| Bareilly | 1.87 |
| Varanasi | 1.78 |
| Moradabad | 1.76 |
| Agra | 1.74 |
| Gorakhpur | 1.43 |
| Azamgarh | 1.34 |
| Aligarh | 1.20 |
| Meerut | 1.14 |
| Basti | 1.08 |
| Saharanpur | 0.88 |
Plantation Sites
Trees will be planted on various lands, including forest land, village panchayat and community land, around expressways and canals, on land owned by development authorities and industrial complexes, on defence and railway land, on medical and educational institution grounds, on other government properties, on private farmland with farmers’ cooperation, and by citizens on their private premises. Geo-tagging will be used to monitor the plantation sites.
