Conservation of Plants and Animals — Science STD 8 — Question
Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 8ScienceConservation of Plants and Animals5 Marks
Question
What is Van Mahotsav? Who started it and when?
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Answer
Van Mahotsav is an annual tree-planting festival in India. This movement was initiated in the year $1950$ by India’s Union Minister for Agriculture, Kulapati Dr $K. M$. Munshi. It has gained immense national importance and every year, millions of saplings are planted all across India in observation of the Van Mahotsav week. It is expected that every citizen of India has to plant a sapling in the Van Mahotsav week. It helps spread awareness amongst people about the harm caused by the cutting down of trees.
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