New Delhi: Amidst the corona epidemic, the demand to save the environment across the world has intensified. It is understood to be more in need, especially in urban areas, where both forest and biodiversity are almost exhausted. This is the reason why on the occasion of World Environment Day, the central government has started a new initiative to develop forests in cities again.

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These will be developed under the Urban Forest Scheme. Under this, two hundred city forests will be developed throughout the country in the next five years. States have been asked to propose for this. Union Forest and Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar announced this on the occasion of World Environment Day on Friday. The World Environment Day was virtualized this year by the Ministry in view of the threat of corona infection. People from all over the country were involved in the environment, including UNESCO.

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During this, Javadekar said that the main rule of environment is that if we protect nature, then nature also protects us. This is the reason that these forests that develop will serve as the lungs of cities. These forests will be built on urban forest land or on vacant land of local bodies. He appealed to all the states to actively participate in this campaign. He also said that soon a competition will be started on Municipal Forest, in which the states and municipal bodies that develop better Municipal Forest will be rewarded.

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