Archive · 27 Jul 2026
Indore Plants 50,000 Saplings to Boost Green Cover
Indore, a city in Madhya Pradesh, planted 50,000 saplings to make the city greener.
The government wants to plant 21 lakh saplings this year.
They also want to create small forests in parks to make more oxygen.
The minister said taking care of the saplings is very important.
He warned the forest officials to protect the saplings.
The saplings were brought from Andhra Pradesh and are quite big.
Many important people and citizens helped in planting the saplings.
Indore planted 50,000 saplings to increase green cover and improve air quality.
The city aims to plant 21 lakh saplings this year.
25% of each colony park will be developed into dense forests, creating 'oxygen zones'.
The minister warned forest officials about the importance of maintaining the saplings.
Most saplings were sourced from Rajahmundry in Andhra Pradesh.
- Who
- Cabinet Minister Kailash Vijayvargiya, Urban Development and Housing Minister
- What
- Plantation of 50,000 saplings in Indore
- When
- Sunday
- Where
- Indore, Madhya Pradesh
- Why
- To increase green cover, conserve biodiversity, and improve air quality
Government Perspective
Opposition Criticism
Tree Plantation Drive
Government Perspective
The government is committed to increasing green cover and improving air quality through large-scale tree plantation drives.
Opposition Criticism
The opposition criticizes the government's environmental efforts as insufficient and politically motivated.
- Location
- Indore, Madhya Pradesh
- Saplings Planted
- 50,000
- Target for the Year
- 21 lakh saplings
- Oxygen Zones
- 25% of each colony park
- Sapling Source
- Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh