Blitz Bureau
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on June 30 directed all departments to ensure the plantation of 18 crore trees this year through meticulous planning, use of advanced technology, PublicPrivate Partnership (PPP), villagelevel plantation planning by Gram Panchayats, and coordinated eႇorts among various departments, as he reviewed the Harit Maharashtra Commission’s tree plantation campaign.
He stressed that every Gram Panchayat should identify available land, prepare a plantation plan through a Gram Sabha resolution and upload it to the Central Government’s designated portal to avail Central funding.
Every Gram Panchayat should identify available land, prepare a tree plantation plan through a Gram Sabha resolution, and upload it to the Central Government’s designated portal. If this exercise is completed on time, a portion of the expenditure incurred on tree plantation may be supported through Central Government funding.
The Chief Minister noted that a GIS-based Land Bank identifying suitable land for plantation across the state has already been prepared and shared with District Collectors and concerned departments. Departmentwise targets should be reviewed regularly, while Divisional Commissioners should conduct district-wise reviews and submit periodic progress reports to the Government
