Adani Group's commitment to growing 100 million trees by 2030 is the largest 1t.org pledge in India so far and among the most ambitious corporate pledges globally.
Arvind Kejriwal said that the Delhi government has passed a tree transplantation policy, under which 80 per cent of trees uprooted for any construction/development project, must be transplanted elsewhere.
Dilip Kumar, a man from Gaya in Bihar, has planted around one lakh saplings at Brahmyoni hill in Gaya since 1982. He named planted by him after freedom fighters and martyrs.
Modi, along with others, planted saplings during the drive. Leader of Congress in the Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury was also present during the drive.
In a novel initiative, one sapling will be planted for each enrolment in government schools across the state
Special drives for tree plantation, cleaning rivers and creating awareness on steps to check pollution were held across the country to mark the World Environment Day on Wednesday.
Rama Rao, son of Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao, on Friday had invited the former cricketers and other celebrities to plant the saplings.
He undertook this project as the Maharashtra forest minister Sudhir Mungantiwar is all set to start a tree plantation campaign through the state.
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