CM Bhupendra Patel and Assam’s CM Himanta Biswa Sarma Lead Tree Planting Campaign ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has launched the ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ campaign, inspiring the Women and Child Welfare Department to plant 53,065 trees with Anganwadi children across the state. This initiative aims to foster a habit of tree cultivation and environmental conservation among children.
The campaign began on the first day of the holy month of Shravan, with a goal to plant 3.15 lakh saplings in Anganwadis statewide. CM Patel also set ambitious targets of planting 12.20 crore trees by September 2024 and 17 crore trees by March 2025.
Assam’s Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma also participated in the campaign, aiming to plant 3 crore trees from August 1 to August 20 as part of the Amrit Brikshya Andolan. He emphasized the importance of this initiative in protecting the environment.
The ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ campaign was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on World Environment Day, June 5. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh also joined the campaign, planting a tree in memory of his mother and urging people to participate in environmental protection efforts.
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CM -: CM stands for Chief Minister. A Chief Minister is the head of the government in an Indian state.
Bhupendra Patel -: Bhupendra Patel is the Chief Minister of Gujarat, a state in India.
Himanta Biswa Sarma -: Himanta Biswa Sarma is the Chief Minister of Assam, another state in India.
Anganwadi -: Anganwadi is a type of rural child care center in India that provides basic health care and education to children.
3.15 lakh -: 3.15 lakh means 315,000. In India, ‘lakh’ is a term used to represent 100,000.
3 crore -: 3 crore means 30 million. In India, ‘crore’ is a term used to represent 10 million.
PM Narendra Modi -: PM stands for Prime Minister. Narendra Modi is the Prime Minister of India.
World Environment Day -: World Environment Day is celebrated on June 5th every year to encourage awareness and action for protecting the environment.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh -: Rajnath Singh is the Defence Minister of India, responsible for the country’s defense and military affairs.