Date: 2026-07-12Category: Press ReleaseState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Minister Shri Amit Shah launches a ‘mass plantation drive’ and inaugurate as well as lays the foundation stones for various development projects in the Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency of Gujarat.
**Executive Summary**
On July 12, 2026, Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched a mass plantation drive and inaugurated multiple development projects in the Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency. The initiative, part of the ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ movement, aims to increase regional green cover to 20% by 2029 and reduce Ahmedabad's temperature by 5%. Key actions include the inauguration of 101 Oxygen Parks and the transition to a pollution-free public transport fleet in Ahmedabad.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Environmental Initiatives and Targets**
* **Mass Plantation:** Over one crore trees were planted in the Gandhinagar constituency in a single day, with an additional 50 lakh trees planted in Ahmedabad city.
* **Green Cover Goals:** Green cover in Sanand, Gandhinagar, Kalol, and Ahmedabad has increased by 11.23%, with a formal target to reach 20% by 2029.
* **Climate Impact:** The plantation drive is projected to reduce Ahmedabad’s temperature by at least 5% compared to other cities.
* **Native Species:** Trees selected for the drive are native to India’s ecological conditions, with many possessing a lifespan of over 100 years.
**Infrastructure and Urban Development**
* **Oxygen Parks:** The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) inaugurated 101 Oxygen Parks in one day. In the Gandhinagar constituency, the total number of Oxygen Parks rose from 12 to 73.
* **Public Transport:** 325 new AMTS and BRTS buses were introduced to reduce carbon emissions; Ahmedabad will reportedly no longer operate buses that cause pollution.
* **Development Projects:** 22 development projects were inaugurated and foundation stones for seven new projects were laid.
* **Financial Investment:** Total completed projects in the Gandhinagar constituency now amount to ₹28,492 crore, including significant investments in Ghatlodia, Vejalpur, Sabarmati, Naranpura, Sanand, Gandhinagar North, and Kalol.
**Citizen Services and Renewable Energy**
* **Sapling Delivery:** The AMC has introduced a scientific initiative using special vehicles to deliver saplings directly to citizens' homes.
* **Solar Energy:** Gandhinagar currently leads in solar rooftop installations; there is a call for 100% saturation of solar rooftops across all houses and apartments.
**Impact Analysis**
**Residents of Gandhinagar and Ahmedabad**
**Impact**
Citizens will benefit from a 5% reduction in local temperatures, cleaner air, pure water, and improved public health through increased green spaces and pollution-free transport.
**Action Required**
Residents are urged to plant at least one tree, ensure no corner of their housing societies remains without greenery, and install solar rooftop systems on every building.
**Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC)**
**Impact**
The AMC is responsible for maintaining the 101 new Oxygen Parks and transitioning the city’s bus fleet to zero-pollution models.
**Action Required**
The corporation must continue the scientific initiative of delivering saplings to citizens' homes via special vehicle services to facilitate public participation.
**Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF)**
**Impact**
CAPF serves as a primary driver of the national plantation movement, having planted over seven crore trees across India in the last seven years.
**Action Required**
Continued participation in large-scale tree plantation drives, such as the recent initiatives in Delhi and Gujarat.
**Environment and Future Generations**
**Impact**
The campaign contributes to the preservation of the ozone layer and the natural transformation of urban areas into "green cities."
**Action Required**
Collective responsibility is required to meet the 20% green cover target by 2029 to ensure a livable planet for the future.
Key Entities Referenced
Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam: A national plantation initiative and people's movement aimed at environmental conservation through the planting of trees.
Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency, Gujarat: The primary geographic focus for the mass plantation drive and the implementation of development projects worth ₹28,492 crore.
Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation: The local government body responsible for inaugurating 101 Oxygen Parks and launching a scientific sapling delivery service for citizens.
Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs): National security forces identified as a key implementing entity for large-scale tree plantation drives across the country.
Ministry of Home Affairs
Union Home Minister and Minister of
Cooperation Minister Shri Amit Shah launches a
‘mass plantation drive’ and inaugurate as well as
lays the foundation stones for various
development projects in the Gandhinagar Lok
Sabha constituency of Gujarat.
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi's call of ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke
Naam’ has quickly grown into a people's movement, and the
entire nation is embracing his mantra of ‘People, Planet with
Progress’
Over one crore trees planted today in the Gandhinagar Lok
Sabha constituency alone
Sanand, Gandhinagar, Kalol and Ahmedabad have together
increased green cover by 11.23%, with a target of achieving
20% by 2029
Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation inaugurates 101 Oxygen
Parks in a single day
This people-led plantation drive will reduce Ahmedabad's
temperature by at least 5% compared to other cities
Creating a greener environment, clean air, pure water and a
livable planet is the objective of this mega campaign
Every citizen should plant a tree and help preserve the ozone
layer for future generations
CAPF personnel have planted over seven crore trees across
the country over the past seven years
प्रव तथ: 12 JUL 2026 3:01PM by PIB DelhiUnion Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah today launched a ‘mass plantation
drive’ and inaugurated as well as laid the foundation stones for various development projects in the
Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency of Gujarat.
Addressing the gathering, Shri Amit Shah said that over one crore trees have been planted by citizens in
the Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency alone today. In addition, 50 lakh trees have been planted across
Ahmedabad city. He said the campaign aims to create a greener environment, ensure clean air and pure
water, and preserve a high-quality, livable Earth and land. Shri Shah said that the campaign to plant 1.25
crore trees has evolved from being just a slogan into a people's movement. Shri Shah said that Prime
Minister Shri Narendra Modi's call of "Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam" has quickly grown into a people's
movement, and the entire nation is embracing his mantra of "People, Planet with Progress."
Shri Amit Shah said that the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) have planted over seven crore trees
across the country over the past seven years. He added that a large-scale tree plantation drive was also
undertaken in Delhi two days ago. He said the trees planted are native to India's ecological conditions and
include species with a lifespan of more than 100 years. Shri Shah said the objective of the plantation drive
is to naturally transform Ahmedabad into a greener city. He informed that the Gandhinagar region earlier
had 12 Oxygen Parks, while 61 new Oxygen Parks were inaugurated today, taking the total number to 73
in the Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency. Similarly, Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation inaugurated
101 Oxygen Parks in a single day.Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation said that Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation has
introduced a special vehicle service under a scientific initiative to deliver saplings directly to the homes of
citizens who wish to plant trees. He said no campaign can succeed without public participation. He said
that this tree plantation campaign will reduce Ahmedabad's temperature by at least 5 percent compared to
other cities in the coming years. Shri Shah said that Prime Minister Modi's slogan, "Ek Ped Maa Ke
Naam," is the only path towards environmental conservation. He urged every citizen to plant a tree and
help preserve the ozone layer for future generations. He also said that Sanand, Gandhinagar, Kalol and
Ahmedabad city have together increased green cover by 11.23 percent in the Gandhinagar Lok Sabha
constituency and have resolved to increase it to 20 percent by 2029.
Shri Amit Shah said that achieving 20 percent green cover in the Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency is a
collective responsibility. He noted that Gandhinagar has the highest number of solar rooftop installations
among all Lok Sabha constituencies. He urged the residents of Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar to ensure that
not a single house, apartment or rooftop remains without a solar rooftop installation. He said that 22
development projects were inaugurated and the foundation stones for seven projects were laid today. Shri
Shah added that 325 new AMTS and BRTS buses will help reduce carbon emissions and that, following
today's inauguration, Ahmedabad will no longer have any buses that cause pollution.
Union Home Minister said that development projects worth ₹28,492 crore have been completed in the
Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency so far. These include projects worth ₹7,030 crore in Ghatlodia,
₹2,670 crore in Vejalpur, ₹2,149 crore in Sabarmati, ₹3,262 crore in Naranpura, ₹2,800 crore in Sanand,
₹4,300 crore in Gandhinagar North and ₹2,003 crore in Kalol. Appealing to the people of Ahmedabad city
and the Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency, Shri Shah urged them not to leave even a single corner of
their housing societies without a tree. He said that planting trees to create a livable planet for future
generations should be the collective goal. He also urged citizens to ensure that every house is equipped
with a solar rooftop installation.
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