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Haryana Government unveils Paudhagiri Campaign for planting of saplings: Highlights
Haryana Government unveils Paudhagiri Campaign for planting of saplings: Detail, Highlights, Rewards, About
Haryana Government has launched ‘Paudhagiri campaign’, a unique program to increase green cover in the state. It was launched by Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar by planting ‘maulsari’ sapling in Tau Devi Lal Sports Complex premises of Gurugram.
The Paudhagiri campaign aims to increase green cover in the state, help in stabilising the environment and improve overall climatic conditions, thus help in checking global warming.
About Paudhagiri campaign
Under this campaign, 22 lakh students studying in Class 6th to 12th of all government and private schools will plant sapling each, during three months of monsoon ( July, August, and September). State forest department will provide sapling to every student.
Students can plant saplings either in the courtyard of their house, field or park or school or at any open space available in their proximity. Every student planting sapling will take care of it for the next three years. They can name plant according to their likes.
State Government will give an incentive of Rs 50 in every six months from the government after student uploads his selfie with his or her plant on App planted by him or her.
The student will get total Rs 300 in three years for looking after sapling.
