President Ram Nath Kovind launches plantation drive as part of Van Mahotsav celebrations

President Ram Nath Kovind yesterday planted a sapling of Maulsari in the Rashtrapati Bhavan Estate and launched a plantation drive as part of Van Mahotsav celebrations.

On the occasion, the President met students and urged them to encourage fellow citizens to plant more trees and reaffirm the commitment



to a greener and sustainable planet. An official release said, over the next few weeks, the President's Secretariat will be planting over three thousand trees and around three thousand shrubs. The President’s Estate spread over 330 acres of harbours rich biodiversity.