World Environment Day: Govt plans to increase forest cover in urban areas

Also present at the celebration was Minister of State for Environment Babul Supriyo, who said that the government has set a target of planting 145 crore trees this year

There is a need to increase forest cover in urban areas, said Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said on Friday at an event to mark World Environment Day held virtually due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

During the virtual celebration of World Environment Day 2020, themed as 'Nature and Biodiversity', Javadekar launched the Nagar Van or Urban Forests with 200 corporations and cities across India while urging people to actively participate and increase the tree cover in their areas.

"Our lifestyle is with nature. Rural areas have forests but urban areas don't have as much. We have decided to launch today the