HARIT Aaykar Initiative

Syllabus: General Studies Paper 2

HARIT Aaykar initiative by Income Tax Department for increasing greenery and creating micro forests.

• The Income Tax Department participated enthusiastically in the Government of India’s month-long Special Campaign for Swachhata which ends on 31st October, 2022. 
• This day (31st October) marks the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and is also observed as the National Unity Day.

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• The HARIT Aaykar (Hariyali Achievement Resolution by Income Tax) initiative. Under this initiative, the Department resolves to increase the green cover by planting trees and creating micro-forests in and around Income Tax Department’s buildings and other public areas.
• Under the HARIT Aaykar initiative, the first of such micro-forests has been inaugurated.