Madhya Pradesh Government launches ‘Ankur’ scheme to award people for planting trees
- In Madhya Pradesh, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan government has launched a scheme named ‘Ankur’ under which citizens will be awarded for planting trees during monsoon.
- Citizens taking part in this initiative will be given the Pranvayu Award, to ensure public participation in the programme.
- Under the scheme, sapling plantation campaign will be carried out during monsoon.
- Participants will have to upload a picture while planting the sapling and then upload another photograph after taking care of the sapling for 30 days.
- The winners will then be selected from each districts, following a verification, to get the Pranvayu Award.
- Citizens can participate in the tree plantation drive by registering themselves on Vayudoot app, which has been launched by the state for managing the activities of the “Ankur” program