PM Modi Praises ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ Campaign and Inspiring Environmental Efforts
New Delhi, India – During the 114th episode of ‘Mann Ki Baat,’ Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted the ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ campaign, emphasizing its success in mobilizing people across the country for environmental conservation.
PM Modi noted, ‘When there’s a confluence of our strong resolve and collective participation, it leads to amazing results for the entire society. Its most recent example is ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’–this was an amazing campaign; such an example of public participation is truly inspiring. People in every nook and corner of the country have done wonders in this campaign, which was started for the conservation of the environment.’
He mentioned that states like Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Telangana have exceeded their sapling planting targets. ‘Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Telangana have created a new record by planting more saplings than the set target. Under this campaign, more than 26 crore saplings have been planted in Uttar Pradesh. The people of Gujarat planted more than 15 crore saplings. More than 6 crore saplings were planted in Rajasthan in the month of August alone. Thousands of schools in the country are also participating in this campaign with great enthusiasm,’ he stated.
PM Modi also shared inspiring stories from individuals involved in tree planting. KN Rajasekhar from Telangana started a personal tree-planting campaign four years ago, committing to plant one tree daily. Despite facing challenges, including an accident this year, he has planted more than 1,500 saplings. Another example is Subhashri from Madurai, Tamil Nadu, who has created a garden with more than 500 rare medicinal plants and herbs.
Besides environmental efforts, PM Modi appreciated initiatives to preserve languages with few speakers, such as the Santhali language. He mentioned Shriman Ramjeet Tudu from Mayurbhanj, Odisha, who is leading a campaign to create an online identity for Santhali and has developed a digital platform for Santhali literature.
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PM Modi -: PM Modi is the Prime Minister of India. His full name is Narendra Modi.
Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam -: ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ means ‘One Tree in the Name of Mother.’ It’s a campaign to plant trees to honor mothers and help the environment.
Mann Ki Baat -: ‘Mann Ki Baat’ is a radio program where PM Modi talks to the people of India about important issues.
sapling -: A sapling is a young tree that is small and just starting to grow.
KN Rajasekhar -: KN Rajasekhar is a person who did something special for the environment, but the summary doesn’t give more details.
Subhashri -: Subhashri is another person who did something inspiring for the environment, but the summary doesn’t give more details.
Santhali -: Santhali is a language spoken by the Santhal people, an indigenous group in India.
