NEW DELHI: The Central armed police forces (CAPFs) have planted nearly 6.7 crore saplings in the last five years as part of a countrywide plantation drive, the home ministry told the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.Junior home minister Nityanand Rai, in reply to a written question, shared that the seven CAPFs — CRPF, BSF, CISF, ITBP, NSG, SSB and Assam Rifles — also developed a total 3,212 nurseries between 2020 and 2025 and set up and dedicated 1,995 ‘vatikas’ to martyrs between 2020 and 2024.A statewide distribution of the 6.9 crore saplings planted by the Central paramilitary forces in the last five years, shows north-eastern states at the top of the table. While Manipur saw the plantation of 64.8 lakh saplings, 61.2 lakh were planted in Nagaland and 59.6 lakh in Assam.CRPF and BSF, between themselves, developed 69% of the nurseries developed by the CAPFs in the last five years, according to data shared by Rai. ITBP led in development of vatikas, having set up 763 in the period 2020 to 2024.Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.About the AuthorBharti JainBharti Jain is senior editor with The Times of India, New Delhi. She has been writing on security matters since 1996. Having covered the Union home ministry, security agencies, Election Commission and the ‘prime’ political beat, the Congress, for The Economic Times all these years, she moved to TOI in August 2012. Her repertoire of news stories delves into the whole gamut of issues related to terrorism and internal strife, besides probing strategic affairs in India’s neighbourhood.Read MoreEnd of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosSC Declines Urgent Hearing On Police Action During ‘Chalo Sansad’ Protest‘Mujhe Maaro, Sir’: CJP Protester Seen In Viral Lathi-Charge Video Recounts Standoff With Cops70 Km To 500 Metres: How India’s Two New Ladakh Bridges Could Transform Border ConnectivityIndia-China Ties Improving? Jaishankar Welcomes Confidence-Building Steps, Raises Supply Concerns‘Pradhan Literally Destroyed…’: Rahul Gandhi Shares 3 Demands, Reacts To PM House DetentionCJP Pushes New Demand To Safeguard Protestors; Standoff With Centre ContinuesTVK Takes ‘Uncompromising Stand’ Over Abolition Of NEET, Proposes Key Constitutional ShiftsAkhilesh Yadav Demands PM Modi’s Statement On ‘Lathi Charge’; As Govt Offers Discussion On NEET LeakJ&K Police Arrest Mosque Cleric For Allegedly Providing Shelter And Logistics To Pak TerroristsSharad Pawar Meets PM Modi Amid Delimitation Buzz, NDA Numbers Game Takes Centre Stage123PhotostoriesJimin’s Dior, V’s Celine, and J-Hope’s Louis Vuitton just started K-Pop’s biggest fashion battle10 enchanting baby girl names inspired by beautiful birds from around the globeBigg Boss Malayalam 8: Celebrities netizens wish to see on the show10 common mistakes travellers make at cultural and religious sitesFrom Emilia Clarke to Joni Mitchell: 6 celebrities who faced a life-threatening brain aneurysmAneet Padda’s romantic butter-yellow dress added a golden glow to ‘Saiyaara’s one-year celebration with Ahaan PandayBeat the rain, not your style: 6 quick-dry fabrics every working woman needs this monsoonThese are the 10 least travel-friendly countries in the world in 2026, according to a new reportThe Universe May Be Blessing You: Watch for These 4 SignsInside Anushka Sen’s lavish home: Plush white interiors, stunning city views and a dream closet123Hot PicksTaylor Swift and Travis kelce WeddingDelhi metroCJP ProtestDonald TrumpNEET ProtestRahul GandhiNHL Trade RumorsDharmendra PradhanRRB JE RecruitmentTop TrendingThane MurderSandad Chalo MarchJantar Mantar ProtestCJP ProtestAbhijeet DipkeUttarakhand High CourtJohn AbrahamZlatan ibrahimovicHarbhajan singhIND U19 vs Sri Lanka U19
NEW DELHI: The Central armed police forces (CAPFs) have planted nearly 6.7 crore saplings in the last five years as part of a countrywide plantation drive, the home ministry told the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.Junior home minister Nityanand Rai, in reply to a written question, shared that the seven CAPFs — CRPF, BSF, CISF, ITBP, NSG, SSB and Assam Rifles — also developed a total 3,212 nurseries between 2020 and 2025 and set up and dedicated 1,995 ‘vatikas’ to martyrs between 2020 and 2024.A statewide distribution of the 6.9 crore saplings planted by the Central paramilitary forces in the last five years, shows north-eastern states at the top of the table. While Manipur saw the plantation of 64.8 lakh saplings, 61.2 lakh were planted in Nagaland and 59.6 lakh in Assam.CRPF and BSF, between themselves, developed 69% of the nurseries developed by the CAPFs in the last five years, according to data shared by Rai. ITBP led in development of vatikas, having set up 763 in the period 2020 to 2024.
