Amit Shah launches Tree Plantation Campaign-2020 of the Coal Ministry

The Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah virtually launched the Tree Plantation Campaign “Vriksharopan Abhiyan” of the Ministry of Coal, on 23 July 2020, which also marks the birth anniversaries of Lokmanya Balgangadhar Tilak and Chandrashekhar Azad who devoted their life to the service of the nation.
Union Minister of Coal, Mines and Parliamentary Affairs, Shri Pralhad Joshi was also present on the occasion.
The tree plantation campaign was conducted at more than 130 locations in 38 Districts of 10 coal/lignite bearing States.
6 lakh seedlings were planted across 600 acres in 38 districts of 10 States. Additional 5 lakh seedlings were distributed to the local people on the occasion.
The Minister also inaugurated and laid the Foundation stone of 6 Ecoparks/ Tourism sites. The total cost involved in the 5 Eco-Parks and 1 Sal Plantation project is Rs. 27.60 crores.
It must be noted that the Government has set an ambitious target of achieving one billion tonnes (annual) production of coal by 2023-24.
The PM has set up the District Mineral Fund with a corpus of Rs.39,000 crore for the development of the mining areas and 35,000 minor projects have been completed.

Source: PIB