India, July 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare, and Rural Development, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan took a major resolve to turn environment protection into a mass movement among nearly 17,000 'Vriksh Mitra' connected from across the country during the 'Environment Protection Resolve Programme and Vriksh Mitra Samvad' organised at Pusa Complex in New Delhi. Padma Bhushan environmentalist Shri Anil Joshi, renowned doctor and social worker Dr. Anoop Hazela, Director General of Indian Council of Agricultural Research Dr. M.L. Jat and hundreds of 'Vriksh Mitra' from various states of the country participated in person while thousands of companions joined through virtual medium. ...