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Over 1 million seedlings were planted in Uzbekistan on paper alone

Over 1 million seedlings were planted in Uzbekistan on paper alone
Over 1 million seedlings were planted in Uzbekistan on paper alone

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) -- In Uzbekistan, during the spring season of the Yashil Makon project, 541 cases of falsification of data on planting more than a million seedlings were discovered. This was reported by the press service of the Prosecutor General’s Office.

According to the prosecutor’s office, it was also revealed that in 441 cases, 580 thousand seedlings were planted in places without an irrigation system.

In addition, in 35 cases, more than 19 thousand seedlings died due to the fact that they were not planted on time.

Also, 7,232 cases of illegal tree felling were identified, and for each tree cut down, 100 seedlings were ordered to be planted as compensation.

Anvar Umarov
Anvar Umarov

Anvar Umarov is the founder and editor-in-chief of UzDaily, a leading business and news publication covering Uzbekistan and Central Asia. With over 20 years of experience in journalism, he has also worked as a PR manager for both state and private organizations, bringing a broad perspective on media, communications, and public affairs to his editorial leadership.