Source: PIB
Why in News?
The Union Minister marked five years of the “One Plant Per Day” resolution, highlighting its evolution from a personal pledge into a proposed nationwide environmental movement.
What is the One Plant Per Day Resolution?
- Launched in 2021 by Shivraj Singh Chouhan.
- Personal commitment to plant at least one sapling daily.
- Aims to transform individual responsibility into a mass afforestation movement.
- Led by:
- Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare
- Ministry of Rural Development
Key Features
- Daily plantation commitment: Encourages continuous tree planting.
- Institutional integration: Government programmes begin with plantation drives.
- Digital participation: Platforms like Ankur and proposed Tree Bank help track or sponsor trees.
