The approval was granted at the meeting of the Steering Committee of Green Punjab Mission, chaired by the Chief Secretary, Vini Mahajan.
The Chief Secretary asked the Forests department to plan free distribution of 25 lakh Plants to the public to involve the people in the mission to increase green cover in the state.
The Chief Secretary also directed the Forests department to create 101 new bagichis (nurseries) after the name of first Sikh Dev ji in urban areas, 128 pavittar van (forest areas) after the name of ninth Sikh master Guru Tegh Bahadur ji on the panchayat and forest lands in the states hinterland, and 12 forest and nature awareness parks during this financial year.