Jharkhand Villagers Tie Rakhis to Trees in Month-Long Save Tree Campaign
On Raksha Bandhan, villagers in Jharkhand will tie rakhis to about one lakh trees across 700 villages as part of the 'Save Tree' campaign, aiming to protect three lakh trees over a month in 24 districts. Initiated in 2004 by Principal Chief Conservator of Forest Sanjiv Kumar, the campaign fosters an emotional bond with nature and has contributed to increased forest cover and improved livelihoods through tree protection and minor forest produce growth.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 24%, Centre 76%, Right 0%). Overall sentiment is positive (75/100). Lens Score 47/100.
Outlets measured: news18, hindustantimes. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
All 1 outlets scored close to centre on political lean. The real divergence here is in emphasis, not lean — compare the headlines below to see how each outlet chose to frame the same facts.
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (75–75/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
hindustantimes broke this story on 27 Aug, 04:45 am. Other outlets followed.