JUN 2025  
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HP CM Launches ‘Rajiv Gandhi Van Samvardhan Yojana’

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu recently launched the ‘Rajiv Gandhi Van Samvardhan Yojana’ in Hamirpur, aiming to enhance state’s green cover and promote community-driven forest management. The initiative focuses on planting fruit-bearing trees on degraded forest lands and generating employment through the involvement of mahila mandals, yuvak mandals, and self-help groups. Certificates were presented to Amlehar and Bhawdan Mahila Mandals from Nadaun, tasked with the plantation and maintenance of two hectares of forest land for 5 years. The CM also introduced the ‘Green Adoption Scheme’, encouraging corporate and non-governmental bodies to adopt barren forest lands for afforestation.

Source: https://www.thestatesman.com/