Van Mahotsav - Latest Current Affairs for Competitive Exams

Question: Van Mahotsav- an annual tree -planting movement began in India in …
(a) 1950
(b) 1952
(c) 1954
(d) 1955
Ans: (a)
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On July 1, 2017, Van Mahotsav- the annual tree-planting festival was inaugurated by Uttar Pradesh’s Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath by planting trees in Kukerail East, Jarhara forest block.
The Van Mahotsav concluded on July 7, 2017.
During the Van Mahotsav, tree- plantation campaign was conducted in 27 districts along the Ganges coast.
On July 5, 2017, the Chief Minister launched a special tree-plantation campaign on the Ganges coast in Garhmukteshwar (Hapur).
During the Van Mahotsav, about 6.55 crore saplings were planted in the entire state.
On this occasion the Chief Minister also released a booklet titled ‘ Dharmik Vatika’.
Van Mahotsav festival is celebrated in the first week of July every year since 1950.
It was started by the then Union Agriculture and Food Minister K.M Munshi.
On this occasion, the Chief Minister inaugurated the ‘School Chalo Abhiyan’ for the academic session 2017-18 by distributing school bags, uniforms and books for 10 children of primary and pre- secondary schools and flagged off the nomination chariot of this campaign.