Since 2019, a whopping 130 crore saplings have been planted across the country under Jal Shakti Abhiyan, the union government data has revealed. This is nearly as much as the population of India. More than 1 crore water-related works (water harvesting structures) have also been undertaken in the past 5 years
In a unique experiment, offenders seeking reprieve from externment from Bhopal district authorities are being asked to plant and take care of 100 saplings each under the watch of the police.