UP Goes Green campaign: CM launches scheme to plant 5 crore saplings

#LiveUpdate: More than 1 crore saplings have been planted till now. #UPGoesGreen pic.twitter.com/nNBY5JDWHo

— Government of UP (@UPGovt) July 11, 2016

All is set to sow over 80 species of plants under the mega plantation drive today. #UPGoesGreen #GOGreen #GreenUP pic.twitter.com/eyJcTkWup4

— Government of UP (@UPGovt) July 11, 2016

उत्तर प्रदेश को हरा-भरा और खुशहाल बनाने के लिए हमने कई कदम उठायें हैं और आगे भी उठाते रहेंगे: #UPCM #UPGoesGreen pic.twitter.com/rRxMHBulcS

— CM Office, GoUP (@CMOfficeUP) July 11, 2016

At Firozabad to inaugurate and lay the foundation stone for many projects. pic.twitter.com/69yP0iW9aC

— Akhilesh Yadav (@yadavakhilesh) July 10, 2016

#UPGovt is accomplishing its #GreenUP mission by another mega plantation drive across the state. #UPGoesGreen pic.twitter.com/2gjsh7ziUw

— CM Office, GoUP (@CMOfficeUP) July 9, 2016

Claiming it to be the “largest plantation drive ever on earth”, the CM said the scheme aimed to plant 80 species of saplings.

The scheme involves a total of 6000 plantation sites and an area of 770 sq km. At least 5,50, 000 people are associated with the scheme, the UP government tweeted. It added, “Grow a plant with us and play your part towards a better environment.”

Mulayam Singh Yadav planting during a campaign drive organised by UP Government on Monday. (Source: Express photo by Vishal Srivastav)

At 12.45 pm, the UP government tweeted that ‘more than 1 crore saplings were planted’.