NEW DELHI: The Bhagwant Mann-led Aam Aadmi Party government has made environmental protection one of its key governance missions in Punjab. Under Chief Minister Bhagwant…
View More Reining in 20 years of negligence by previous governments, AAP Government expands Punjab’s tree cover by 177.22 sq km!Reining in 20 years of negligence by previous governments, AAP Government expands Punjab’s tree cover by 177.22 sq km!
By TNI Team October 29, 2025
1.2 crore saplings105 Nanak Bagichis15 years177.22 sq km2001–20232010–20202023–242024-252030 target268 Sacred Forests28.99 lakh trees3 crore target3.95 lakh tubewells40 crore trees promise5 crore trees planted940.384 hectaresAam aadmi Partyaap governmentAkali Dal governmentBHAGWANT MANNcentral government reportChandigarhcitizen participationcompensatory afforestationCongress governmentcorrupt regimescorruptiondevelopment and ecology balanceDevelopment Projectsenvironmental conservationenvironmental protectionfailed campaignsfarmer participationfive-year projectforest area declineforest cover dropforest scamgovernance missiongreen lungsGreen Revolutiongreen revolution in Punjabgreening effortsGreening Punjab MissionGurbani teachingsHar Ghar BagichaHariyala Punjabhonest governmentincrease forest area to 7.5%India State of Forest Report 2023indiscriminate tree cuttingJapan International Cooperation AgencyJICA partnershipjob creationkher tree bribeslargest tree cover growthlow survival rateNanak Bagichisnon-forest land protectionOctober 29 2025officer transfer bribespeople’s movementPunjab Hariyali LeharPunjab tree coverRangla PunjabReining in 20 years of negligencerevival of greenerySacred ForestsSadhu Singh Dharamsotself-reliant Punjabsustainabilitytree cover droptree felling dataTree Preservation Policy 2024tree protection lawurban oxygen₹1900 crore₹792.88 crore project

