New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) The DDA has so far planted 8.29 lakh saplings across Delhi as part of the ongoing plantation season, which commenced in the first week of July and will continue till mid-September 2026, an official said on Monday. The saplings comprise 35,570 trees and 7.93 lakh shrubs. In the Ridge areas, the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has planted 27,062 saplings, including 12,506 trees and 14,556 shrubs, the official said in a statement.As directed by Lieutenant Governor Taranj…
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Ahmedabad, July 12 (IANS) Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Sunday highlighted the Centre’s large-scale afforestation efforts, saying India’s Central Armed Police Forces had completed the planting of seven crore trees over the past seven years, while urging citizens to sustain similar public participation in environmental conservation.Addressing a gathering during a plantation drive in Ahmedabad, HM Shah said the nationwide effort reflected the growing emphasis on environmental pr…
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah will on Tuesday inaugurate the Delhi government’s ambitious drive to plant 70 lakh trees – a campaign that will be supported by the NDMC by organising a “Mega Tree Plantation Drive” at 34 locations.Vice Chairperson Kuljeet Singh Chahal said that under this special campaign, the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has set a target of planting around 600 trees and 50,000 shrubs. More than 50,000 planting pits have already been prepared.He sai…
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has launched the Green Drive Portal at the Delhi Secretariat under the ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ campaign, reaffirming the government’s commitment to planting 70 lakh saplings across the national capital. Launching the initiative, the Chief Minister urged every Delhiite to become part of the mass plantation drive and contribute towards building a greener, cleaner, and healthier Delhi.Through the portal, citizens can book slots for the Mega…