Contributing their bit in increasing the inexperienced cowl of the state, all 75 districts of the state participated with enthusiasm in the annual plantation marketing campaign to attain the plantation goal this yr.
In all, 65 districts scored 100 per cent plantation goal out of which 14 districts exceeded the goal attaining 101 per cent plantation, mentioned the state authorities on Sunday.
The state planted a complete of 36.16 crore saplings this yr.
Forest division took the lead by planting 13.22 crore saplings, whereas the agricultural growth division contributed over 13.13 crore saplings throughout 75 districts.
The division of agriculture, horticulture, panchayati raj, and atmosphere planted tens of millions of saplings, whereas the schooling division contributed over 50 lakh saplings.
Over 1.49 crore saplings had been planted in Sonbhadra and a couple of crore in Jhansi. It’s noteworthy that greater than 36 crore saplings had been planted to extend the inexperienced cowl of Uttar Pradesh beneath the marketing campaign launched by CM Yogi Adityanath.
Greater than 101 per cent plantation was achieved in 14 districts whereas 51 districts recorded 100 per cent plantation. The 14 districts with excellent performances are: Bulandshahr (106.723%), Barabanki (105.154%), Noida (103.918%), Prayagraj (103.603%), Aligarh (103.563%), Bhadohi (103.142%), Sambhal (102.436%), Deoria (101.974%), Pilibhit (101.662%), Sonbhadra (101.574%), Bareilly (101.422%), Unnao (101.35%), Gorakhpur (101.22%), and Maharajganj (101.001%).
By way of numbers, the forest division planted the utmost variety of saplings, however in phrases of proportion to focus on, the irrigation division topped with 185 per cent plantation.