The Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government is working to make the state a ‘green state’ through large scale sapling plantations. The ‘Green Choupal’ initiative engages public participation in more than 15,000 villages through monthly Gram Sabha meetings led by Gram Pradhans. It was launched by Uttar Pradesh government. Over the past nine years, more than 242 crore saplings have been planted, increasing forest cover by 559.19 sq km according to India State of Forest Report 2023.
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