Initiative to develop ‘Natural Oxygen Bank’ in Varanasi

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Varanasi| Now the government is busy developing a natural oxygen bank in Varanasi, the parliamentary constituency of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Saplings will be planted on one acre of land at these sites and open gyms, walking tracks etc. will be constructed at the remaining places. On the birthday of Prime Minister Modi, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath can start ‘Upvan Yojana’ by planting saplings in his parliamentary constituency.

At the same time, ‘Upvan Yojana’ will be launched by planting 148 saplings near Varanasi Municipal Corporation Kanchanpur and Sarang Pond. Long life plants will be planted at both these places.

Municipal Commissioner Akshat Verma said that the ‘Upvan Yojana’ will be launched by the Municipal Corporation by planting 74 saplings in Kanchanpur Park and 74 big saplings near Sarang Pond. Long life plants will be planted at both these places. It will have plants like Neem, Banyan, Pakad, Peepal etc. Tree-guards will be deployed for plant protection and gardeners for care.

He said that to deal with the dangers of global warming, the government is running tree plantation campaigns across the state. In Varanasi, a natural oxygen bank is being developed in the middle of the city, so that along with environmental protection, people can also get pure air. While pollution is increasing in urban areas due to increasing number of vehicles and other reasons, the Yogi government is taking measures to prevent air pollution in such places through ‘Upvan Yojana’.

Work is being done in the state to increase the greenery reduced in cities due to urbanization and development. For this, the government had planted more than 36.51 crore saplings in one day on 20 July.