The Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change has successfully met its ambitious goal of planting 80 crore seedlings under the 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam' campaign by September 2024. The target was achieved on September 25, five days ahead of the deadline.
As part of this campaign scholars, officials, and employees of the IIAS collectively participated in the tree plantation.
Saxena planted the sapling at Lodhi Garden in honour of his mother, Vedwati Saxena, in the presence of New Delhi MP Bansuri Swaraj, NDMC Chairman Naresh Kumar, Vice Chairman Satish Upadhyay, and Council Member Girish Sachdeva.
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Thursday launched the 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam' campaign in Bastar district. On this occasion, he also distributed mango saplings to the beneficiaries of Mahtari Vandan Yojana.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 5 had launched the tree plantation campaign by planting a sapling to mark Environment Day.
The PM planted a Peepal tree at Buddha Jayanti Park in Delhi. He has also urged all to contribute in making the planet better and informed that in the last decade, India has undertaken numerous collective efforts which have led to increased forest cover across the nation.
