Madhya Pradesh

• 08 Jul 2024

Saplings Planting Drive in Madhya Pradesh

Why in News?

Recently, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav launched the 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam' campaign under which 5.5 crore saplings will be planted in the state.

Key Points

• The CM started the campaign by planting an 'amla' sapling in the name of his late mother.

Tree Transplantation

• Tree Transplanting or replanting is the process of relocating a plant from one site to another in an agricultural field or garden.
• Tree transplants allow plants to have longer growing seasons.
  • Plants can be cultivated indoors at first, then outside if the weather conditions are suitable.
• Tree spade machine is a specialized kind of machine that mechanizes the transplanting of large plants.
  • Larger trees may require digging, wrapping or boxing of the root ball and then transporting by truck.
• In October 2020, the Delhi government approved a tree transplantation policy to prevent felling of trees due to development work in the city.
  • Under the policy, agencies concerned have been asked to transplant 80% trees affected by the projects to a new location.
  • Under this policy, 10 saplings are supposed to be planted in addition to the tree being dug up with the root intact and scientifically transplanted at another location instead of being felled.