The Amrit Van campaign to create mini-forests on vacant panchayat and government land has started giving satisfactory results

The Sangrur district administration's Amrit Van programme, which aims to plant mini-forests on unused panchayat and public property, has begun to produce positive effects after nine months. According to deputy commissioner Jitendra Jorwal, the programme resulted in the development of 138 mini-forests of indigenous trees on around 290 acres of land.

Jorwal said that these mini-forests provided people with free, pure oxygen. Under the direction of additional deputy commissioner (development), Varjeet Walia, a special effort was made in collaboration with the Round Glass Foundation to give the populace a clean, green environment.

According to Jorwal, the national rural job guarantee plan established and maintained the mini-forests to make communities greener as a result of the loss of forests. He said that by taking this action, future generations will be able to interact closely with the natural world.

According to Jorwal, around 3 lakh trees of various kinds were planted as part of the programme in villages on plots ranging from 1 kanal to 10 acres, and these trees have now grown to a height of 6 to 8 feet.

According to Jorwal, traditional trees and fruit gardens might also be used to boost individuals and panchayats' incomes as part of the programme.

He said that Van Mitras had been entrusted with the responsibility for the protection, upkeep, and replacement of dead plants, assisting them in receiving compensation under the MGNREGS.