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MAHAKUMBH 2025

ABOUT 56,000 SQUARE METERS OF DENSE FOREST GROWN IN TWO YEARS

Dense forests have been developed at various places in Prayagraj for the Maha Kumbh 2025 being
organized in Prayagraj. Due to this, lakhs of devotees coming to the city are getting pure air and
healthy environment. Prayagraj Municipal Corporation has used the Japanese Miyawaki method to set
up several oxygen banks in the last two years which have now turned into lush green forests. These
efforts have not only promoted greenery but also improved air quality, playing an important role in
environmental protection. The corporation has planted trees at more than 10 places in the city, covering
an area of 55,800 square meters in the last two years.

LAUNCH OF REVAMPED ‘BAANKNET’ PORTAL BHASHINI-ENABLED E-SHRAM
FOR E-AUCTION OF PROPERTIES PORTAL NOW AVAILABLE IN ALL
22 SCHEDULED LANGUAGES

Union Minister of Labour & Employment, Youth
Affairs & Sports Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya recently
launched the multilingual functionality on the
e-Shram portal. In line with the vision of making
e-Shram a 'one-stop solution', the portal will now be
available in all 22 scheduled languages. This move
marks another milestone in the Government's efforts
to provide comprehensive social security to the
unorganized workers in the country. The Bhashini
Secretary, Department of Financial Services, Ministry Project of the Ministry of Electronics and Information
of Finance launched the revamped e-auction portal Technology has been leveraged to upgrade the
‘BaankNet’ which aggregates information about e-Shram portal in 22 languages. The previous version
e-auctioned properties from public sector banks and was available only in English, Hindi, Kannada, and
provides buyers and investors a one-stop destination Marathi.
to search for different types of properties. The
e-auction portal includes residential properties such
as flats, houses, and open plots as well as commercial
properties, industrial land, and buildings, shops, vehicles,
plant and machinery, agricultural and non-agricultural
land. By aggregating all the details in one place, it
simplifies the process of searching and participating in
property e-auctions. This makes it easier for buyers and
investors to identify opportunities.

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