Archive · 3 Aug 2026
Girish Mahajan Urges Tree Planting Ahead of Simhastha Kumbh Mela
The Simhastha Kumbh Mela is a huge religious festival that will bring millions of people to Nashik, a city in India.
To keep the city clean and green, the state minister Girish Mahajan is asking everyone to plant trees.
A big tree‑planting event is happening at a university, and people will plant 5,000 trees every Sunday for 18 weeks.
The goal is to make sure the trees grow and stay healthy.
Everyone is also encouraged to promise to plant and care for at least 14 trees in their lifetime.
Maharashtra Minister Girish Mahajan urges tree planting for the Simhastha Kumbh Mela.
Nashik expects 100‑120 million devotees to attend the festival next year.
A tree‑planting drive at MUHS aims to plant 5,000 trees every Sunday.
The campaign will run for 18 weeks, with Sunday drives in partnership with NGOs and universities.
Participants are asked to pledge to plant and nurture at least 14 trees during their lifetime.
- Who
- Maharashtra's Minister for Water Resources, Disaster Management, and Kumbh Mela, Girish Mahajan
- What
- Tree plantation drive to protect the environment for the Simhastha Kumbh Mela
- When
- Next year during the Simhastha Kumbh Mela
- Where
- Nashik, Maharashtra, at the Maharashtra University of Health Sciences
- Why
- To maintain ecological balance amid the expected 100‑120 million devotees
- Event
- Simhastha Kumbh Mela
- Expected Devotees
- 100-120 million
- Tree Plantation Target per Sunday
- 5,000
- Campaign Duration
- 18 weeks
- Location
- Nashik, Maharashtra