New Delhi:
President Ram Nath Kovind on Tuesday celebrated ''Van Mahotsav'' with planting a Neem sapling in the President's Estate.
"Reaffirming our commitment to a cleaner and sustainable planet, President Kovind celebrated ''Van Mahotsav'' by planting a Neem sapling in the President's Estate," President of India tweeted.
Van Mahotsav is an annual one-week tree planting festival which is celebrated in India. It was started in the year 1950 by Kanaiyalal Maneklal Munshi by planting a tree at Rajghat, Delhi.
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