Gandhinagar : On World Environment Day 2025, Chief Minister Shri Bhupendra Patel initiated the construction of the ‘Matruvan Vanvach’ within the Secretariat grounds in Gandhinagar, as part of the ‘Ek Ped Ma Ke Naam 2.0’ initiative. On World Environment Day 2024, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi urged citizens across the country to participate in the ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ campaign by planting at least one tree in their mother’s name, thereby contributing to a greener planet. Under the leadership of Chief Minister Shri Bhupendra Patel, Gujarat ranked second nationwide, with the successful plantation of 17.48 crore saplings as part of this initiative.
Inspired by the vision of Prime Minister, the ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam 2.0’ campaign was launched this year on World Environment Day. While inaugurating the campaign in Gandhinagar, Chief Minister emphasized that the Prime Minister has provided a far-sighted vision to address future environmental challenges by seamlessly integrating environmental protection with sustainable development. He added that by accelerating campaigns like ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’, the citizens of the country have been engaged in environmental conservation, and this year’s World Environment Day also inspires the vision of a ‘Plastic Pollution Free India–Gujarat’.
The Chief Minister said that under the ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam 2.0’ campaign, tree plantation began with 200 sindoor saplings, initiating the Matruvan Van Kavach, consisting of 4,000 saplings within the Secretariat Complex. With the support of the Forest Department, a Matruvan Van Kavach with around 16,000 trees will be developed across the entire Secretariat Complex. He stated that under Mission LiFE, the Prime Minister has inspired a nature-loving approach by encouraging the adoption of environment-friendly practices in our daily lives to preserve and conserve the environment. Moreover, he emphasized that for sustainable development, trade and industry should also be aligned with environmental responsibility, in line with the Prime Minister’s vision for environmental conservation and the protection of nature.
The Chief Minister expressed confidence that, consistent with every resolution and campaign led by the Prime Minister, Gujarat will lead in the ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam 2.0’ initiative as well. He appealed to all citizens to pledge on World Environment Day to contribute in every possible way to increase the green cover. On the occasion of the sapling plantation for the Matruvan Van Kavach, Minister of State for Forest Shri Mukesh Patel, Additional Chief Secretary for Forest & Environment Shri Sanjeev Kumar, Principal Chief Conservators of Forests, senior officials of the Forest Department, and officers and staff of various departments of the Secretariat were present.
