Question: Consider the following statement and choose the correct option in relation to the recently launched Tree Plantation Campaign 2020.
(1) The Tree plantation Campaign was launched by Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
(2) Three Eco parks foundation was also laid by Union Minister.
(3) The campaign was initiated by Ministry of Coal.
Correct option:
(a)1 and 2
(b)2 and 3
(c)1 and 3
(d)All of the above.
Answer: (d)
Related facts:
- Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched the Tree Plantation Campaign “Vriksharopan Abhiyan” of the Ministry of Coal on July 23, 2020.
- Union Minister also inaugurated and laid the Foundation stone of 6 Ecoparks/ Tourism sites.
- Highlight of the event:
- The tree plantation campaign was conducted at more than 130 locations spread in 38 Districts of 10 coal/lignite bearing States through Video Conferencing.
- Around 6 lakh seedlings are being planted across 600 acres in 38 districts of 10 States today. Additional 5 lakh seedlings will be distributed to the local people on the occasion.
- The total cost involved in the 5 Eco-Parks and 1 Sal Plantation project is Rs. 27.60 crores.
- A District Mineral Fund has been set up with a corpus of Rs.39,000 crore for the development of the mining areas and 35,000 minor projects have been completed.
- The Government has also set an ambitious target of one billion tonnes (annual) production of coal by 2023-24 and zero coal import.
- Coal PSUs have also launched steps to enhance production, while an investment of Rs.1,25,000 crore is envisaged under the Infrastructure Investment Scheme during the period 2020-24 for which 534 projects have been identified.
- Two Eco-parks inaugurated today have been developed in Jharkhand and Tamil Nadu.
- The Eco-Park in Jharkhand named Parasnath Udhyan has been developed by CIL subsidiary Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL) and is spread across 3.5 hectares.
- The Eco-Park in Tamil Nadu has been developed by NLC India Limited and is spread across 15 acres.
- Three Eco-Parks for which foundation stone was laid are Eco-Park in Uttar Pradesh to be developed by CIL subsidiary Northern Coalfields Limited, Lilari Eco-Park in Odisha to be developed by CIL subsidiary Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) and Eco-Park in Jharkhand to be developed by CIL subsidiary Central Coalfields Limited (CCL).
- Foundation stone was also laid for a Sal Plantation Project in Odisha to be developed by NLC (India) Lt
Author: Himanshu Shukla
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