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“Pran Vayu Devta Pension Scheme” & “Oxy Van”
- The Govt. of Haryana has come out with a pension scheme for trees called - “Pran Vayu Devta Pension Scheme (PVDPS)”. It will also create Oxy Vans.
- PVDPS: Under this scheme, the government will honour trees which are of the age of 75 years and above and have served humanity throughout their life by producing oxygen and reducing pollution. Such trees will be looked after by involving local people in this scheme. For maintenance of such trees a “pension amount” of Rs 2,500 per tree would be given per year. This ‘tree ....