<P> Van Mahotsav festival was started in 1950 by Kulapati Dr. KM Munshi , then the Union Minister for Agriculture and Food to create enthusiasm among masses for forest conservation and planting trees . It is now a week - long festival , celebrated on different days in different parts of India , but usually between 1 July to 7 July . It began after a flourishing tree planting drive which was undertaken in Delhi , in which national leaders participated . The festival was simultaneously celebrated in a number of states in India . Since then , millions of saplings of diverse species have been planted with energetic participation of local people and various agencies like the forest department . Awareness spread as the chipko movement rose in popularity as a crusade to save mother earth. . </P>
<P> Van Mahotsav festival was started in 1950 by Kulapati Dr. KM Munshi , then the Union Minister for Agriculture and Food to create enthusiasm among masses for forest conservation and planting trees . It is now a week - long festival , celebrated on different days in different parts of India , but usually between 1 July to 7 July . It began after a flourishing tree planting drive which was undertaken in Delhi , in which national leaders participated . The festival was simultaneously celebrated in a number of states in India . Since then , millions of saplings of diverse species have been planted with energetic participation of local people and various agencies like the forest department . Awareness spread as the chipko movement rose in popularity as a crusade to save mother earth. . </P>
who launched the movement of grow more trees in july 1950
who launched the movement of grow more trees in july 1950
Kulapati Dr. KM Munshi
Kulapati Dr. KM Munshi