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Which one of the following has launched the environmental project 'Shaheed-e-Azam Sardar Bhagat Singh Hariawal Lehar'?
Explanation
The environmental project 'Shaheed-e-Azam Sardar Bhagat Singh Hariawal Lehar' was launched by the Government of Punjab. The initiative was formally announced by the Punjab Finance Minister, Harpal Singh Cheema, during the presentation of the state's first Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government budget for the fiscal year 2022-23 [2]. The primary objective of the project is to enhance the state's green cover by planting saplings across all Vidhan Sabha constituencies [2]. Initially, the government set a target of planting 50,000 saplings per constituency to mark the 115th birth anniversary of Bhagat Singh [2]. Subsequent reports indicate the project's scale expanded significantly, with over 1.12 crore saplings planted across the state to promote environmental sustainability and ecological balance.
Sources
- [1] https://www.business-standard.com/article/politics/punjab-in-aap-govt-s-1st-budget-health-agri-education-are-focus-areas-122062700822_1.html
- [2] https://www.livemint.com/news/india/in-punjab-free-electricity-from-july-1-as-aap-govt-presents-first-budget-11656405304141.html