Chief Minister Rekha Gupta collaborating in a plantation drive at Mannequin City in New Delhi on Monday .
| Picture Credit score: Sushil Kumar Verma
Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday participated in a tree plantation drive in Mannequin City below the ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ marketing campaign and urged residents to affix the mission of planting 70 lakh saplings through the monsoon.
The CM mentioned the marketing campaign isn’t merely a tree-planting initiative, however a individuals’s motion that displays respect for nature, setting and motherhood. She mentioned the marketing campaign connects residents with environmental conservation whereas taking Delhi in the direction of a cleaner, greener and extra sustainable future.
Clear, Inexperienced Delhi
Ms. Gupta mentioned the Delhi authorities is dedicated to transform each vacant and appropriate house within the Capital into inexperienced areas. As a part of this effort, plantation drive is being carried out alongside central verges, beneath metro corridors and on each side of roads within the Mannequin City space. 1000’s of persons are collaborating within the marketing campaign and taking part in an energetic position in environmental conservation, she added.
On July 7, Union Residence Minister Amit Shah launched the plantation drive, following which the Delhi authorities additionally launched a devoted portal, www.greendrive.delhivanmahotsav.in, to encourage public participation.
Via the portal, residents can be a part of the plantation marketing campaign by choosing a date, time and placement of their comfort and ebook a slot. The Delhi authorities will ship free saplings to residents’ houses. They will additionally use the portal to establish their nearest authorities nursery and accumulate a free sapling, the CM mentioned.
Printed – July 14, 2026 12:53 am IST
