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Van Mahotsav is a festival which was started by Kulapati Kanaiyalal Munshi Ji, the Union Minister for Agriculture to create enthusiasm among masses for forest conservation and planting trees. It is now become a week-long festival.
'Van' means 'forest' and 'mahotsav' means 'festival' "Van Mahotsav" means Festival of Forests . Van Mahotsav is an annual tree planting movement in India which began in the year 1950. It has gained significant , national importance and every year, millions and millions of saplings are planted all across India in observation of the Van Mahotsav week.It is generally celebrated in the first week of July or from 1st of July till 7th of July . 7th of July is the ending of the first week i.e ending of Van Mahotsav .
The constant falling of trees in India has been a problem for a long time, and Van Mahotsav is important in creating awareness of the issues.. According to the forest department, for every tree fallen ten tree saplings should be planted to make up for its loss.
The festival raises the awareness of trees among people, and highlights the need for planting and tending of trees as one of the best ways to prevent global warming and reduce pollution. Tree planting during the festival serves various purposes, such as providing alternative fuel, increasing production of food resources, creating shelter-belts around fields to increase productivity, providing food for cattle, offering shade and decorative landscapes, reducing drought and helping to prevent soil erosion, etc. It helps spread awareness about the harm caused by the cutting down of trees.
Planting of trees also serves other purposes like providing alternative fuel options, food for cattle, helps in soil conservation and more than anything offers a natural aesthetic beauty. Planting of trees also helps to avoid soil erosion which may cause floods.
People celebrate Van Mahotsava by planting trees or saplings in and near their homes, offices, schools and colleges. Novel promotions like free circulation of trees are also taken up by various organizations and volunteers. State Governments and civic bodies supply saplings to schools, colleges and academic institutions, NGOs and welfare organizations for planting trees. July is the onset of the monsoon season in India – a time when tree planting is most likely to be effective.
1.Forests Precede Mankind, Deserts Follow.
2. When you plant a tree, you plant a hope for future.
3. Trees on, Global warming gone!
4. Trees are gods, love them and revere them.
5. God Could Not Be Everywhere, So He Created Trees.
6. Planting a tree is much better than wearing a mask to be safe from pollution.
7. If you want to be disease free, just plant more tree.
8. Let us feel free to plant more tree and get oxygen for free.
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Van mahotsav is a week long festival celebrated in India.This is a festival of life and is celebrated between 1 st july to 7 july