The 70th Van Mahotsav is currently being widely observed in Manipur by planting saplings.
State chief minister N Biren singh accompanied by forest and agriculture ministers inaugurated the festival at Churachandpur district on Monday last.
According to Forest Department officials, the observation will continue in most of the districts till July 7.
The department aims to plant 2,50,000 saplings across the State during the plantation festival.
“We’re also targetting 15,000 seedlings for every territorial forest division during the observation,” said an official.