Prime Minister Modi launches ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ on World Environment Day

Prime Minister, Narendra Modi has launched ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ Campaign on the occasion of World Environment Day, to raise the awareness among the people about the importance of the environment.

Mr Modi planted a Peepal tree at Buddha Jayanti Park in Delhi. He has also urged all to contribute in making our planet better and informed that in the last decade, India has undertaken numerous collective efforts which have led to increased forest cover across the nation. This is great for our quest towards sustainable development, Modi added further.

The Prime Minister posted a thread on X; “Today, on World Environment Day, delight to start a campaign, #एकपेड़माँकेनाम. I call upon everyone, in India and around the world, to plant a tree in the coming days as a tribute to your mother. Do share a picture of you doing so using #Plant4Mother or #एकपेड़माँकेनाम.”

“This morning, I planted a tree in line with our commitment to protecting Mother Nature and making sustainable lifestyle choices. I urge you all to also contribute to making our planet better. #Plant4Mother #एकपेड़माँकेनाम”

“It would make you all very happy that in the last decade, India has undertaken numerous collective efforts which have led to increased forest cover across the nation. This is great for our quest towards sustainable development. It is also commendable how local communities have risen to the occasion and taken a lead in this.”

This year’s World Environment Day campaign focuses on land restoration, desertification and drought resilience under the slogan “Our land. Our future. We are #GenerationRestoration.”

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will host the 2024 World Environment Day global celebrations.

The United Nations General Assembly declared June 5 as World Environment Day during the Stockholm Conference in 1972. It was the first world conference to make environmental protection a major issue.

The UNEP was established in the same year. World Environment Day was celebrated for the first time in 1973. The first World Environment Day was celebrated in 1973 under the theme ‘Only One Earth’.

According to the official website of the event, people from more than 150 countries participate in this United Nations
international day.