One Plant Per Day Resolution: Five Years of a Green Pledge
Why in the news
The Union Minister completed five years of the One Plant Per Day resolution, noting how a personal vow has grown into a proposed nationwide environmental movement.
Key facts
- Began in 2021 with Shivraj Singh Chouhan.
- Pledge: plant one sapling or more each day, turning a private duty into a mass afforestation movement.
- Steered by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare together with the Ministry of Rural Development.
Main features
| Feature | What it means |
|---|---|
| Daily plantation | Encourages steady tree planting |
| Institutional integration | Government schemes open with tree-planting events |
| Digital participation | Online tools, namely Ankur and a planned Tree Bank, let people follow or fund saplings |
Exam angle
- Started 2021; five years completed in 2026.
- Digital tools: Ankur; proposed Tree Bank.
- Two ministries: Agriculture and Rural Development.