Delhi Mega Plantation Campaign-2026 aur 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam' initiative ke tahat 20 August ko New Delhi ke Central Ridge mein PBG Grounds par ek major tree plantation drive aayojit ki gayi. Is event ko Delhi BJP President aur Union Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways Harsh Malhotra ke sath-sath Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa ne lead kiya.
Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa ne bataya ki government ne Prime Minister Narendra Modi ke vision ke anusar public participation ko apne plantation efforts ka cornerstone banaya hai. Unhone emphasize kiya ki goal nature ke prati responsibility aur affection ki bhavna ko foster karna hai, jaisa ki apni mother ki care karne mein hota hai. Union Minister Harsh Malhotra ne is event ko national capital mein environmental conservation ko mass movement mein transform karne ki taraf ek significant step bataya. Unhone party organization ki tareef karte hue bataya ki MPs, MLAs, municipal councilors aur grassroots workers campaign ke message ko har neighborhood tak pahuncha rahe hain.
Minister Sirsa ne highlight kiya ki Delhi Bar Association, Delhi Medical Association, FICCI, chartered accountants aur Resident Welfare Associations (RWAs) jaisi professional aur civil organizations is cause se jud chuki hain. Is campaign ko Union Home Minister Amit Shah ne inaugurate kiya tha, jinhonne initiative ki foundation plant ki thi. Pehle din 51 locations par 5 lakh saplings plant kiye gaye the. Public involvement ko facilitate karne ke liye ek dedicated plantation portal banaya gaya hai. Abhi tak 1.78 lakh citizens register kar chuke hain, jismein 1.54 lakh participants ne lagbhag 3.42 lakh saplings plant kiye hain. Iske alawa, various neighborhoods mein 13 'Vriksh Raths' deploy kiye gaye hain jinse 58,000 se zyada log engage hue hain. Institutions jaise CRPF, BSF, schools aur colleges ko free of charge over 6 lakh saplings distribute kiye gaye hain.
Iske alawa, 2,892 environmentalists ne long-term tree conservation aur Yamuna River ke rejuvenation mein assist karne ke liye 'Paryavaran Rakshaks' ke roop mein register kiya hai. Forest Department ne lagbhag 15 million saplings plant kiye hain, aur jab DDA, MCD aur doosri agencies ke efforts ko mila liya jaye, toh plant kiye gaye saplings ka total number lagbhag 5 million tak pahunch gaya hai.
