More than 50 lakh saplings to be planted in Coal Mines area in 2023-24

Coal/ Lignite PSUs have set ambitious goal of plantation over an area of more than 2400 ha through plantation of more than 50 lakh saplings in FY 2023-24. Coal/ Lignite PSUs are making consistent efforts to achieve the envisaged goal of plantation and they have already planted more than 19.5 lakhs saplings of native species on 1117 Ha of land as on  August, 2023 through block plantation, avenue plantation, three tier plantations, high-tech cultivation and bamboo plantation. Coal/Lignite PSUs have envisaged to bring about 30,000 Ha of additional area in and around coalfields under plantation by 2030, thus enhancing the carbon sink significantly.