Delhi’s Environment and Forest Minister Gopal Rai inaugurated the fifth Van Mahotsav from Utsav Ground, Patparganj today

Van Mahotsav: Delhi’s Environment and Forest Minister Shri Gopal Rai inaugurated the fifth Van Mahotsav today at Utsav Ground, Patparganj from East Delhi , Lok Sabha constituency. During the program, a training portal https://training.eforest.delhi.gov.in launched for all stakeholders having interest in forest and green area. Shri Gopal Rai said that the main objective of this portal is to train the stakeholders on various acts, schemes and activities of Forest and Wildlife Department and the functioning of the Department. During the program, MLAs of east Delhi Lok Sabha constituency, Kuldeep Kumar, S K Bagga, Pravin Kumar, former MLA Nitin Tyagi and chairman of Tirth yatra samiti Kamal Bansal Paryavaran Mitras, members of RWAs, and children and teachers of Eco Clubs from various schools registered their participation. The Kejriwal government has set a target of planting more than 52 lakh saplings this year. Apart from this, 50 lakh plants / shrubs will be planted by NDMC. Free medicinal plants were also distributed by the department to all the people present in the program.

The objective of the portal

The Van Mahotsav program was started by Delhi’s Environment and Forest Minister Shri Gopal Rai by planting saplings. After that, while addressing the present people he told, “Every year a tree plantation campaign is being conducted to increase the green belt and to reduce the pollution levels in Delhi. From the year 2020, when our government was formed, to 2022–2023—the second term of the Kejriwal government—1 crore 18 lakh seedlings have been planted. This year also we have set a goal to plant 52 lakh trees as well. The green agencies of each of the 21 involved departments will work together to achieve this goal. In addition, the NDMC will plant 50 lakh shrubs/saplings”. Shri Gopal Rai further added,”Since the formation of CM Arvind Kejriwal‘s government, a continuous decline in pollution is being recorded and there has been a considerable increase in the green area (green cover) inside Delhi. In Delhi, where the green area was 20 percent in the year 2013, it has increased to 23.06 percent in the year 2021 due to the efforts of the Kejriwal government. The result of this is that today the pollution level of Delhi has seen a reduction of more than 30 percent in the last 8 years. Every year tree plantation drive is carried out in the state under the Green Action Plan by the Government of Delhi. Due to this, Van Mahotsav was started from IARI Pusa on July 9 to give impetus to the tree plantation campaign included in the 14 points of the Summer Action Plan. Continuing in the same vein, today we are celebrating the 5th Van Mahotsav program in the East Delhi Lok Sabha constituency. Students and teachers from various schools are present here to support the government in this commendable initiative.”

Training Portal launched by the Department

Environment and Forest Minister Shri Gopal Rai announced, “Today from the Utsav Ground of Patparganj our department is launching the Training portal https://training.eforest.delhi.gov.in for the very first time for the all stakeholder . The main objective of this portal is to train all stakeholders in various acts(Delhi Preservation of Trees Act, 1994,Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980,Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972,Indian Forest Act, 1927,National Biodiversity Act, 2005, Mukhyamantri Shahri Bagwani Yojana) and schemes implemented by Department. It will also impart training on plantation, transplantation and other activities of the Department.” “Apart from this, the portal will also provide information regarding Online submission of application for training of stakeholders and various departments/organisations in Delhi with facility to choose topics as per specific requirement in each Act/Scheme, Online tracking of application, Issue of Schedule for training, Viewing past trainings organised by Department of Forest and Wildlife and Online generation of certificate to participants.”

Free medicinal plants are being distributed to the residents of Delhi during the Van Mahotsav program

Shri Gopal Rai said, “Many new portals were launched by the department in the Van Mahotsav program organized recently like an online portal was started by the department for distribution of saplings from where Delhi residents can book free saplings, to ensure the successful outcome of the Green Action Plan, the Green Action Plan Portal was also launched by the Department of Forests and Wildlife to provide the monthly plantation progress along with the geo location and photographs of the plantation sites to the Delhiites , an online portal was also launched for the tourists of Asola Bhati Wildlife Sanctuary and Internship portal launched for youth interested in environment and forest field.” Shri Gopal Rai said, “With the participation of MLAs and councilors of Delhi, a campaign will be started to distribute free medicinal plants in all 70 assembly for Delhiites in the hopes that the people of Delhi will join in on this massive plantation drive alongside the Government. Along with this, 14 government nurseries in Delhi also give away free medicinal plants so that individuals can take part in promoting Delhi’s green space by planting trees in their homes. This year more than 6 lakh free saplings will be distributed.” Environment and Forest Minister Shri Gopal Rai administered the oath explaining the importance of the environment to all present and appealed to plant more trees to keep the state green.

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