Which of the following State governments has launched a scheme ‘Ankur’ in May 2021 to promote planting of trees in public, wherein people will be awarded for planting and taking care of the saplings?

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Step 1 — Identification: The Government of Madhya Pradesh launched the ‘Ankur’ initiative in May 2021 as a state-level campaign to promote planting of trees in public spaces.

Step 2 — Objective: The primary aim of the scheme was to increase urban and rural green cover by incentivising citizens to plant and nurture saplings placed in public areas such as roadsides, parks and community lands.

Step 3 — Beneficiary engagement: Under the Madhya Pradesh rollout, local residents, community groups and institutions were encouraged to register for participation and adopt saplings, creating local custodianship for young plants.

Step 4 — Incentive mechanism: The scheme included an award system — participating individuals or groups received recognition and rewards for planting and properly maintaining saplings for a specified monitoring period (for example, survival and healthy growth after $6$ months), ensuring accountability and follow-through.

Step 5 — Implementation and monitoring: State and local forest/urban bodies coordinated distribution of saplings, recorded registrations, monitored survival rates, and certified awardees based on field verification, making Madhya Pradesh responsible for scheme administration.

Step 6 — Expected outcomes: By linking citizen participation with tangible awards, the Madhya Pradesh ‘Ankur’ scheme aimed to increase tree survival rates, enhance urban greenery and foster long-term community involvement in environmental stewardship.

FINAL_ANSWER: D

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