India, July 13 -- Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sunday called for a mass tree planting movement for a greener future.

Addressing the 'Paryavaran Sanrakshan Sankalp' and 'Vriksh Mitra Dialogue' here at the PUSA campus, Chouhan said every family celebrate occasions such as birthdays, wedding anniversaries, the birth of children and the remembrance of departed parents by planting trees, thereby turning every personal milestone into a 'Tree Festival'.

He urged every Vriksh Mitra to plant at least one tree annually and inspire at least five more people to join the campaign, with participants publicly sharing their commitment on social media to build a strong nationwide network by "Hariyali Amavasya" on August 12.

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