Assam Plans One Crore Tree Plantation Drive

Assam will launch a statewide plantation drive on World Environment Day, 5 June 2026, to plant one crore saplings across the state. The initiative will involve about 35 lakh women from Self-Help Groups and will be linked to community-based environmental action in rural and urban areas.

World Environment Day

World Environment Day is observed every year on 5 June and was established by the United Nations in 1972. The day is used globally for environmental awareness activities, plantation drives, waste management campaigns, and conservation programmes.

Self-Help Groups in Assam

Self-Help Groups are small community-based collectives, usually formed for savings, credit, and livelihood activities. In Assam, women’s Self-Help Groups are used in rural development programmes, local enterprise, and social mobilisation.

State-Level Afforestation and Conservation

Afforestation refers to the planting of trees on land that was not previously forested. Forest reclamation involves restoration of degraded forest land, while ecological balance refers to the maintenance of interactions among living organisms, soil, water, and climate in an ecosystem.

Important Facts for Exams

• World Environment Day is observed on 5 June every year.
• The United Nations established World Environment Day in 1972.
• One crore equals 10 million, and one lakh equals 100,000 in the Indian numbering system.
• Self-Help Groups are commonly associated with women’s microfinance and livelihood activities in India.

Government Review and Implementation

Assam Panchayat and Rural Development Minister Atul Bora chaired a review meeting in Guwahati with officials from the Panchayat and Rural Development Department and the Environment and Forest Department. The plantation drive is planned as one of the largest community-driven plantation campaigns in Assam.