Chhattisgarh government comes up with new scheme to plant 15 crore commercial trees in five years

The Chhattisgarh government has come up with a new scheme to plant 15 crore commercial trees in five years with an aim to increase the income of farmers. Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel Tuesday announced its implementation on the occasion of International Day of Forests.

The government wants to promote commercial plantation of teak, bamboo, Malabar neem, eucalyptus, and sandalwood on the farmers' fields and also on the land of government and private institutions. Environmentalists hail the scheme, but urge the government to conserve real forest cover.