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Delhi Officials Light 1.25 Lakh Diyas on Modi’s Birthday
Officials in Delhi celebrated Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthday as Seva Diwas, meaning a day focused on service.
They lit 1.25 lakh small clay lamps at Vijay Chowk.
The lamps represented service, dedication and building the nation.
People connected with government welfare programs, employees, students and teachers joined the event.
Another celebration took place at Lodhi Colony Park.
Nirmala Sitharaman helped begin a project called Bharat Van there.
The project will use the Miyawaki method to grow a dense urban forest.
Officials said the forest should add greenery and help support cleaner air in Delhi.
The New Delhi Municipal Council organized the lighting of 1.25 lakh earthen lamps at Vijay Chowk for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthday.
The event was observed as ‘Seva Diwas’ and attended by Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, Harsh Malhotra and other officials.
About 5,000 welfare-scheme beneficiaries, employees, students and teachers participated in the diya-lighting program.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurated the Bharat Van Miyawaki plantation project at Lodhi Colony Park.
The New Delhi Municipal Council said 10,000 native saplings will be planted to increase green cover and improve Delhi’s urban environment.
- Who
- The New Delhi Municipal Council, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Delhi BJP President Harsh Malhotra and other officials and participants.
- What
- Officials lit 1.25 lakh earthen lamps and launched a Miyawaki-method urban forest plantation project.
- Where
- The lamp-lighting took place at Vijay Chowk, with lamps extending from Kartavya Path to Sewa Teerth; the plantation took place at Lodhi Colony Park in Delhi.
- When
- On Thursday, the occasion of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthday.
- Why
- The events marked Seva Diwas and promoted service, public participation, nation-building, greenery and improved urban environmental conditions.
Key facts
- Lamps lit
- 1.25 lakh earthen lamps at Vijay Chowk
- Participants
- Around 5,000 welfare-scheme beneficiaries, employees, students and teachers
- Plantation site
- Lodhi Colony Park, Delhi
- Forest project
- Bharat Van, developed using the Miyawaki method
- Saplings planned
- 10,000 native saplings
- Welfare schemes represented
- Ayushman Bharat, Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana and PM SVANidhi
- Event theme
- Seva Diwas, emphasizing service, dedication and nation-building
Quotes
Manoj Kumar Dwivedi
Chairman of the New Delhi Municipal Council
“On the occasion of his birthday, all of us Indians can only express our gratitude for his services by extending our blessings to him – blessings that convey our wishes for his long life, good health and eternally energetic life.”
thehansindia.com
“Today, as we celebrate the Prime Minister’s birthday as Seva Diwas, we have taken a significant step towards creating a Miyawaki Forest by undertaking plantation at a park in Lodhi Colony, Delhi.”
thehansindia.com
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