Culture Minister planted trees in Qila Rai Pithora, National Archives of India in Delhi

In order to commemorate Sankalp Parv, Culture Minister Prahlad Singh Patel has planted trees in Qila Rai Pithora and the National Archives of India in Delhi. During his visit to Qila Rai Pithora yesterday, Mr Patel reviewed the revival work of monuments. While visiting National Archives of India, he reviewed the restoration work related to Manus being undertaken there.

Mr Patel said that rising to the clarion call of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Culture Ministry is celebrating Sankalp Parva from 28th June to 12th July. He said Ministry expects all its Subordinate Offices, Academies, attached Institutions and affiliated Institutions to plant trees in its campus or in the surroundings wherever it is possible.

He added that the Ministry recommends to plant five trees which have been identified by Prime Minister Modi and which represent the herbal heritage of our country. These trees are Bargad, Awla,  Peepal, Ashok and Bel. The Minister will plant trees at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi and at Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya  Institute of Archaeology, Greater Noida today.