Lucknow, Aug. 27 -- Under the 'Podhropan Mahayagya-2026', on Friday, brothers and sisters will plant saplings across all forest divisions under the 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam' campaign. The Forest Department has also reached out to several siblings for this special occasion.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's initiative to increase forest cover in the state is bearing fruit. At the initiative of the Forest Department, tree plantation will be undertaken on Raksha Bandhan to further strengthen the bond between brothers and sisters.
By planting trees on Raksha Bandhan, siblings will also take a pledge to protect the environment.
They will tie a sacred thread around the saplings and pledge to protect them until they grow into trees. Mem...