India
Delhi plants 50 lakh saplings under 'Ek Ped Ma Ke Naam' drive
Delhi has planted 50 lakh saplings so far under the 'Ek Ped Ma Ke Naam' campaign, against a target of 70 lakh, Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said Thursday. Over 1.8 lakh people registered, with around 3.4 lakh trees planted through citizen participation.
New Delhi: The Delhi government's 'Ek Ped Ma Ke Naam' plantation drive has achieved 50 lakh saplings planted so far, against a target of 70 lakh, Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said on Thursday.
The minister said the campaign portal has allowed citizens and Resident Welfare Associations to register and participate in plantation activities. At least 1.8 lakh people have registered, with approximately 1.5 lakh participating and planting around 3.4 lakh trees.
Thirteen 'vriksh raths' (tree chariots) have been deployed to take the campaign directly to neighbourhoods, connecting more than 58,000 people. Over six lakh saplings have been distributed free of cost, according to Sirsa.
- New Delhi
- Manjinder Singh Sirsa
- environment minister
- 50 lakh saplings planted
- 70 lakh saplings target
- government plantation drive
- Ek Ped Ma Ke Naam campaign
- plantation campaign portal
- citizen participation
- Resident Welfare Associations
- RWA
- vriksh raths
- 13 vriksh raths
- neighbourhood plantation activities
- sapling distribution
- free saplings
- tree plantation
- geo-tagging trees
- QR-code tracking system
- tree growth tracking
- CRPF
- BSF
- schools and colleges
- urban greening
- environmental initiative
- Delhi plantation drive
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