GRAFT EFFECT

» Irregularities alleged in BJP-led govt’s tree plantation drive from 2014-19

» BJP-led govt had spent Rs 2,429 crore on tree plantation drive

» 28.27 crore trees were planted in the state by the Forest Department in 2016 - 2017 and 2019-20

» At the end of October 2020, only 75.63% of the saplings or 21 crore saplings are alive » The Probe committee will be established by March 31

» The committee will be given six months to complete the inquiry