AMRIT
BRIKSHYA ANDOLAN - POLITY
News:
Stab at nine world
records during Assam plantation drive
What's
in the news?
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The Assam
Government organized a campaign called “Amrit Brikshya Andolan” aimed at
increasing the state’s green cover by planting saplings, primarily of
commercial trees.
Uniqueness:
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The campaign set out to achieve nine world
records during this massive tree-planting
drive.
Objective:
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The primary objective of the campaign was
to plant one crore saplings across Assam, involving thousands of people from
various regions of the state.
Target:
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The Assam government intends to plant eight crore saplings in 2024 and an
additional 10 crore saplings in 2025.