Overview
- State officials said the Sept 17 drive beat a 75 lakh goal, with reported totals varying from about 1.04 crore to roughly 1.49 crore across different outlets.
- The Forest Department asked participants to upload geo-tagged photos and videos to the Meri LiFE portal to document sites and track progress.
- Authorities mobilised teachers, students, Anganwadi and ASHA workers, government departments, CAPFs, police, banks and volunteers, citing around 25 lakh participants.
- Senior leaders joined events across Odisha, and a separate Delhi programme brought ambassadors and high commissioners from more than 70 countries together with Union minister Bhupender Yadav.
- Officials stressed post-plantation care and local custodianship to improve survival as the campaign runs through Sewa Pakhwada to October 2 and prepares for the Sept 25 scale-up.