To celebrate the eco-cultural festival of Harela, the Uttarakhand government will plant over 5 lakh saplings across the state on July 16, 2025. The initiative aims to promote environmental awareness and community participation in green development.

Key Points:

• Over 5 lakh saplings will be planted in a single day—3 lakh in Garhwal and 2 lakh in Kumaon—as part of the Harela celebrations.
• Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami emphasized the festival’s role in honoring nature and called the plantation campaign a sacred duty to protect the environment.
• The plantation drive will see massive participation from school children, villagers, departments, and local bodies across the state.
• Preparations for the drive have been completed in advance, aiming to surpass the previous Harela record of 2 lakh saplings planted in 2016.
• The campaign reinforces Uttarakhand’s focus on ecological conservation, groundwater recharge, and community-driven climate action.