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New Delhi : PM Narendra Modi has called for planting at least five trees either on office campus or wherever it is possible to ensure clean and healthy environment in the country. Union Minister of State for Culture and Tourism (Independent charge) Prahlad Singh Patel on June 27, 2020, called for organising of “Sankalp Parva” and plant trees as desired by our the Prime Minister.
Patel informed that the Ministry of Culture has decided to celebrate Sankalp Parva from June 28, 2020, to July 12, 2020, wherein Ministry expects all its Subordinate Offices, Academies, Attached Institutions, Affiliated Institutions to plant trees on their campus or in the surroundings wherever it is possible.
He added that the Ministry of Culture recommends to plants five trees which have been identified by our Prime Minister and which represent the herbal heritage of our country. They are : (i) “Bargad” (ii) “Awla” (iii) “Pepal” (iv) “Ashok” (v) “Bel”. He further said that if sapling of these trees are not available, then people may do plantation of any other sapling of their choice, according to a PIB release.
Patel also said that the organisations must ensure that each employee should plant at least one tree of his/her choice over and above these five trees which should be planted as per the call of the Prime Minister.The Institutions must also ensure that the employee takes care of plants planted by them during the year so that they survives.
Patel has urged all to participate in the Sankalp Parv and share the photo of plantation with #संकल्पपर्व #SankalpParv with Ministry of Culture. He said that monsoon season has started , which is right time for plantation. We have seen the importance of clean and healthy environment during this Pandemic and we are proud of our Herbal Wealth which has enough strength to enable us to sail through safely in the period of Pandemic. I urge everybody to participate in this Sankalp Parv.
