Van Mahotsav is a tree planting festival observed annually in India from July 1-7 to raise awareness of the importance of trees. It was initiated in 1950 by the Union Minister for Agriculture to encourage conservation of forests and tree planting. During the festival, trees are planted in homes, offices, schools, and public lands to provide fuel, increase food resources, create shelter belts, and conserve soil while educating people about preventing global warming and reducing pollution. The main purposes are to increase awareness of and love for trees, help soil conservation, and popularize tree planting for aesthetic, economic, and protective needs.

3. What isVan Mahotsav ?

4.  Van Mahotsav literally stands for ‘Forest' (van) and
‘Festival' (mahotsav)
 It is a HindiWord which means ‘Tree Festival’.This tree planting
festival is observed annually, over a period of week starting form
1st July to 7th July.
 It’s is celebrated to raise awareness among the masses about the
importance of trees, their plantation conservation.
 It was initiated in 1950 by K. M. Munshi, the then Union Minister
for Agriculture and Food to create an enthusiasm in the mind of the
populace for the conservation of forests and planting of trees.

5. Facts aboutVan Mahotsav…

6. HowVan Mahotsav is Celebrated ?

7. People celebrateVan Mahotsav by planting trees or saplings in
homes, offices, schools, colleges, etc. Awareness campaigns are
held at various levels. Novel promotions like free circulation of
trees are also taken up by various organizations and volunteers.
The planting of trees during the festival serves various purposes
like providing alternative fuel, increase production of food
resources, helps create shelter-belts around fields to increase
productivity, provide food for cattle, offers shade and decorative
landscapes, helps conserves soil deterioration, etc.The festival
educates the awareness of trees among people and portrays the
need of planting and tending of trees, as trees are one of the best
ways to prevent global warming and reduce pollution.

9. What is the main purpose to plant
saplings duringVan Mahotsav ?

10. • Increase awareness about trees and love of trees amongst the
people.
• Help soil conservation and arrest deterioration of soil fertility.
• Popularize the planting and tending of trees in farms, villages,
municipal and public lands for their aesthetic, economic and
protective needs.
• Provide fuel and thus release cow dung for use as manure.
• Increase production of fruits and add to the potential food
resources of the country.

11. What people say about Planting aTree?

12. Government is taking initiative but only for one day
Trees acquire too many space so there is no space to build
houses
As the standardof living developed fromsmall houses to flats
plantingtrees got less and people forget.
Not only planting but also we must savetrees frombeing cut

13. What are the advantages ofVan mahotsav ?

14. 1. It Increases greenery.
2. It reduces desertification.
3. It brings Rain in proper time.
4. It reduces the pollution level.
5. It minimizes the effect of drought and Global Warming.
6. It helps the factories to have a proper use of plant items without leaving a
bad effect in the society and environment.
7. It minimizes the effect of soil erosion.
8. It helps to control Acid rain.......
9.Floods can be controlled to some extent
10.Wildlife is preserved
11.Rains are more obvious.

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