Date: 2025-06-05Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Prime Minister plants a sapling at Bhagwan Mahavir Vanasthali Park in Delhi strengthening the Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam initiative and resolve to reforest the Aravalli range under the Aravalli Green Wall project
On World Environment Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in a tree plantation drive at Bhagwan Mahavir Vanasthali Park in Delhi, reinforcing the "Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam" initiative and the commitment to reforesting the Aravalli range through the Aravalli Green Wall project. The Prime Minister highlighted the environmental challenges facing the Aravalli range, which spans Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana, and Delhi, and reiterated the government's dedication to addressing them. The initiative will utilize both traditional and innovative planting methods, particularly in urban areas, and will geotag and monitor plantation activities via the Meri LiFE portal. The Prime Minister encouraged youth participation in expanding the planet's green cover, with efforts focused on improving water systems, curbing dust storms, and preventing the eastward expansion of the Thar Desert.
Key Entities Referenced
Prime Minister's Office: The office of the Prime Minister, the head of government.
Prime Minister: Refers to the current Prime Minister.
Bhagwan Mahavir Vanasthali Park: A park in Delhi where the Prime Minister planted a sapling.
Delhi: A city and union territory of India, the location of the Bhagwan Mahavir Vanasthali Park.
Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam initiative: An initiative focused on tree plantation, strengthened by the Prime Minister's activity.
Aravalli range: A mountain range spanning multiple states; the target of reforestation efforts.
Aravalli Green Wall project: A project aimed at reforesting the Aravalli range.
PIB Delhi: Press Information Bureau, Delhi; the source of the posted information.
World Environment Day: An annual event observed on June 5th.
Shri Narendra Modi: The Prime Minister of India.
Gujarat: One of the states spanned by the Aravalli range.
Rajasthan: One of the states spanned by the Aravalli range.
Haryana: One of the states spanned by the Aravalli range.
Meri LiFE portal: A portal used for geotagging and monitoring plantation activities.
X: A social media platform (formerly known as Twitter) where the Prime Minister shared a thread about the initiative.
Thar desert: A desert whose eastward expansion is being addressed.
Prime Minister's Office
Prime Minister plants a sapling at Bhagwan Mahavir
Vanasthali Park in Delhi strengthening the Ek Ped
Maa Ke Naam initiative and resolve to reforest the
Aravalli range under the Aravalli Green Wall project
Posted On: 05 JUN 2025 12:49PM by PIB Delhi
On the occasion of World Environment Day, the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has participated in a
tree plantation drive and planted a sapling at the Bhagwan Mahavir Vanasthali Park in Delhi strengthening the
Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam initiative.
Shri Modi also highlighted the importance of reforest the Aravalli range under the Aravalli Green Wall
project.
The Prime Minister noted that the Aravalli range, one of the oldest on the planet, spans Gujarat, Rajasthan,
Haryana, and Delhi.
He highlighted that the region faces multiple environmental challenges which the Government is committed
to addressing.
Shri Modi said that in the Aravalli range and beyond, in addition to the traditional planting methods, we will
encourage new techniques especially in urban and semi-urban areas where there are space constraints.
Plantation activities will be geo-tagged and monitored on the Meri LiFE portal, Shri Modi further added.
The Prime Minister also urged the youth of the country to actively participate in the movement and contribute
to enhancing the green cover of the planet.
In a X thread, the Prime Minister said;
"Today, on #WorldEnvironmentDay, we strengthened the #EkPedMaaKeNaam initiative with a special tree
plantation drive. I planted a sapling at the Bhagwan Mahavir Vanasthali Park in Delhi. This is also a part of
our effort to reforest the Aravalli range - the Aravalli Green Wall project."
"It is widely known that the Aravalli range is one of the oldest on our planet, covering Gujarat, Rajasthan,
Haryana and Delhi. The past several years have brought to the fore several environmental challenges relating
to this range, which our Government is committed to mitigating. Our focus is to rejuvenate areas linked with
this range. We are going to work with the respective local administrations and going to emphasise things such
as improving water systems, curbing dust storms, stopping eastward expansion of the Thar desert and more."
"In the Aravalli range and beyond, in addition to the traditional planting methods, we will encourage new
techniques especially in urban and semi-urban areas where there are space constraints. Plantation activities
will be geo-tagged and monitored on the Meri LiFE portal. I call upon the youth of our nation to take part in
this movement and add to our planet’s green cover."
Today, on #WorldEnvironmentDay, we strengthened the #EkPedMaaKeNaam initiative with a
special tree plantation drive. I planted a sapling at the Bhagwan Mahavir Vanasthali Park in Delhi.
This is also a part of our effort to reforest the Aravalli range - the Aravalli Green Wall…
pic.twitter.com/6mwbkQukPv— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 5, 2025
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