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.
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said the state government has so far planted 20 crore mangrove saplings to prevent soil erosion in vast areas surrounding the Sunderbans.
Debesh Chakraborty, regional chief, HUDCO Kolkata regional office highlighted HUDCO’s operations throughout the nation and acknowledged the support of the state government as the key stakeholder.
South Point High School has proposed to take up a sustained tree plantation programme in collaboration with the department of forest and the Kolkata Municipal Corporation.
People from all walks of life participated enthusiastically and planted saplings in a bid to plant 11 lakh trees in a day at Indore in Madhya Pradesh on Sunday and create a world record.
Atishi also planted many saplings, including that of Mango, Amla, Ashoka.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 5 had launched the tree plantation campaign by planting a sapling to mark Environment Day.
Akshay Kumar participates in a Mumbai tree-planting event by BMC and MEGA Foundation, aiming to enhance the city's green cover and promote environmental sustainability.
The USAID Foundation is collaborating in this programme. Under the scheme, special focus will be on planting trees outside the forest areas.
This year also they have pledged to plant 1 million trees in partnership with the AROH Foundation to bring the brand's core proposition of 'Be Remembered For Good' to life in an experiential way.
