Archive · 24 Jun 2025
Pudukottai Forest Department to Raise 5 Lakh Seedlings
The Pudukottai Forest Department is growing over 5 lakh tree seedlings.
This is part of a plan to make the area greener and help farmers earn more money.
The trees will be given away for free to farmers and other groups.
Each part of the forest has a goal for how many seedlings to grow.
They are growing trees like teak and jamun.
The goal is to have the trees ready for planting before the rainy season, so farmers can plant them.
Pudukottai Forest Department to raise over 5 lakh seedlings.
The Green Tamil Nadu Mission aims to increase green cover and farmer income.
Seedlings will be distributed free to various entities.
Targets are set for different forest ranges within the district.
Seedlings of various tree species will be grown for distribution.
- Who
- The Forest Department.
- What
- The Forest Department is raising over 5 lakh tree seedlings.
- When
- During the current financial year.
- Where
- Pudukottai district.
- Why
- As part of the Green Tamil Nadu Mission to increase green cover and farmer income.
- Mission
- Green Tamil Nadu Mission
- Seedling Count
- Over 5 lakh
- Distribution
- Free to farmers, government, and institutions
- Target Planting Window
- October-November
- Primary Objective
- Increase green cover outside forest areas