Amit Shah to inaugurate Govt’s mega plantation drive on July 7

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will inaugurate the Delhi Government’s mega drive to plant 70 lakh trees across the national capital on July 7. Announcing this, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday encouraged residents to participate in the campaign by enrolling through the Green Drive Portal.

In a statement, the chief minister said residents can use the portal to book plantation slots, collect free saplings from government nurseries, invite the ‘Vriksh Rath’ (tree chariot) that will assist them in community plantation drives and register themselves as “Delhi Green Warriors”.

“We had promised to plant 70 lakh trees in Delhi. Now it is time to fulfil it together. The Green Drive Portal is now live. You can select a location and time, book your plantation slot, or visit any nearby Government nursery to collect saplings,” she said.

The chief minister said residents planning plantation drives in housing societies or institutional areas can invite the Vriksh Rath through the portal, and it will assist them. She said those registering as Delhi Green Warriors may be invited by the government to participate in future plantation drives.

The plantation drive is part of the Government’s efforts to tackle pollution in the city, she said, adding, “We had said that we would surround pollution from all sides. The EV policy has come, the number of garbage dumps is continuously decreasing, and this mega plantation drive will help make Delhi greener.”

Earlier this week, the Delhi government launched the Green Drive Portal, enabling residents to participate in the plantation of 70 lakh saplings under the “Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam” campaign. Launching the portal, the chief minister stated the initiative offers online plantation bookings, free saplings and volunteer registration through a single digital platform. The portal allows residents to book slots for plantation drives, register as ‘Environmental Saviours’, and obtain free saplings from the nearest government nursery.

The Chief Minister urged the residents of Delhi to join this public participation campaign and contribute towards building a cleaner, greener and healthier Capital.