On Union Agriculture Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan’s appeal, members of Vriksh Mitra Parivar to undertake plantation drive across the country on the auspicious occasion of ‘Hariyali Amavasya’; over 50,000 saplings to be planted

On the appeal of Union Agriculture Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan, members of the Vriksh Mitra Parivar will undertake a nationwide plantation drive on ‘Hariyali Amavasya’ (12 August 2026). The initiative, launched from the PBG Ground, Central Range, near Talkatora Stadium, Delhi, aims to plant over 50,000 saplings across villages, cities and panchayats. The Minister urged each person to plant at least one sapling and to encourage five others to do the same, creating a cascade of participation. Participants are asked to upload photographs of their planting activities on the website shivrajsinghchouhan.co.in. The drive seeks to spread environmental‑conservation messages and reinforce the cultural significance of Hariyali Amavasya as a gratitude‑to‑nature festival.