After Haryana success, ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam 2.0' to grow deep roots across India
Gurgaon: Haryana is set to embark on the second phase of 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam' after the resounding success of the campaign, which had been launched on World Environment Day last year.
'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam 2.0' will be launched nationwide on Thursday by
Prime Minister Narendra Modi
, with an ambitious target of planting 10 crore trees across India. As the city grapples with rising temperatures and shrinking green cover, 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam 2.0' offers a hopeful reminder: Every act of remembrance can also be an act of renewal.
From banyan trees planted for grandmothers to flowering gulmohars for mothers who loved colour, each sapling carries a handwritten tag with a name and a message of love.
Volunteers have also pledged to care for the trees, ensuring they grow into lasting symbols of gratitude.
In the previous phase, Haryana was assigned a target of 1.6 crore plantations but exceeded expectations by planting 1.8 crore saplings, showcasing its strong commitment to environmental sustainability.
This year, the state is preparing a comprehensive action plan to scale up the initiative. The focus will be on expanding participation by involving schools, residential welfare associations (RWAs) and corporate offices.
Haryana's principal chief conservator of forests (PCCF) Vineet Kumar Garg told TOI, "All land-owning departments, students, RWAs and corporates will be told to participate in the programme. This time the slogan is: Whole govt and whole society. This means that govt and society need to come together for this drive. In the first phase, 51 departments in Haryana along with civil society carried out the plantation of 1.87 crore saplings.
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