Archive · 8 Dec 2025
Vrukshathon-2025 Attracts Over 20,000 Enthusiasts
Vrukshathon-2025 was a big event in Vijayapura, India, where over 20,000 people from India and abroad participated in a heritage run to help the environment.
The run had three different distances: 21 km, 10 km, and 5 km.
Important people like the District-Incharge Minister M B Patil and Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre started the event.
They want to plant five crore saplings in the next ten years to make the area greener and also protect old monuments.
Since the program started in 2016-17, they have already planted 1.5 crore saplings, which has increased the forest cover from 0.17% to 2%.
The winners of the run were given prizes, and many important people were there to support the event.
Over 20,000 enthusiasts participated in Vrukshathon-2025, a heritage run for environmental protection and heritage conservation.
The event was organized by the District Administration, Zilla Panchayat, Forest and Tourism Departments, and the Vruksha Laksha Abhiyana Trust.
Categories included 21 km, 10 km, and 5 km runs, with the 5 km run led by District-Incharge Minister M B Patil and Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre.
The district aims to plant five crore saplings over the next ten years to increase green cover and prioritize the preservation of historic monuments.
Since 2016-17, 1.5 crore saplings have been planted, increasing forest cover from 0.17% to 2%.
- Who
- Over 20,000 enthusiasts, District-Incharge Minister M B Patil, Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre, various dignitaries
- What
- Vrukshathon-2025, a heritage run and environmental protection event
- When
- Sunday (specific date not mentioned)
- Where
- Vijayapura, India
- Why
- To promote environmental protection, heritage conservation, and increase green cover
- Event Name
- Vrukshathon-2025
- Date
- Sunday (specific date not mentioned)
- Location
- Vijayapura, India
- Participants
- Over 20,000
- Categories
- 21 km, 10 km, 5 km
- Organizers
- District Administration, Zilla Panchayat, Forest and Tourism Departments, Vruksha Laksha Abhiyana Trust
- Key Speakers
- M B Patil, Eshwar Khandre
- Saplings Planted Since 2016-17
- 1.5 crore
- Forest Cover Increase
- From 0.17% to 2%