| Title of
the Event |
VAN MAHOTSAV WEEK |
| Date(s) of
the event(s) |
Jul-07(01-07), NNNN
- Week starting July 01 |
|
Description |
- An annual tree-planting festival in India.
- Celebrated in the first week of July.
- This movement was initiated in the year 1950 by India's
the then Union Minister for Agriculture, Kulapati Dr.K M
Munshi.
- It has gained immense national importance and every
year, millions of saplings are planted all across India in
observation of the Van Mahotsav week.
- It is expected that every citizen of India has to
plant a sapling in the Van Mahotsav week.
- It helps spread awareness amongst people about the harm
caused by the cutting down of trees.
- People celebrate Van Mahotsava by planting trees or
saplings in homes, offices, schools, colleges, etc.
- Awareness campaigns are held at various levels.
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