Van Mahotsav is (a) Planting trees in January (b) Cutting trees in January (c) Cutting trees in July (d) Planting trees in July
Van Mahotsava means “Tree Festival”. This tree planting festival is observed annually, over a period of week starting from 1st July to 7th July. Van Mahotsava was started in 1950 by K.M. Munshi, the then Union Minster for Agriculture and Food to create enthusiasm among masses for forest conservation and planting trees.
