Archive · 30 Jul 2026
Haryana CM Urges Students to Adopt Plants for Green Future
The chief minister of Haryana, Nayab Singh Saini, told students that if they take care of one plant for their whole life, Haryana will become greener.
He planted trees with 800 students and started a campaign called ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’.
He said planting is a lifelong promise for future generations.
He also linked this work to the holy month of Sawan and asked people to promise to keep water and plants safe.
The event was held in Karnal and many other districts also planted trees that day.
Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini urged school students to adopt and care for at least one plant.
He highlighted the ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ campaign and planted saplings with 800 students at the state Van Mahotsav in Karnal.
Saini stressed that planting is a lifelong responsibility and part of a commitment to future generations.
The CM linked environmental stewardship with the holy month of Sawan, urging a pledge of ‘Ek Lota Jal Bhagwan Shiv Ke Naam, Ek Paudha Aane Wali Peedhi Ke Naam’.
The state-level Van Mahotsav was held at Pt Deen Dayal Upadhyaya University of Health Sciences campus, with district-level drives across Haryana.
- Who
- Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini
- What
- Urged school students to adopt and care for at least one plant as part of the Van Mahotsav
- When
- July 30, 2024
- Where
- Pt Deen Dayal Upadhyaya University of Health Sciences campus, Kutail, Karnal, Haryana
- Why
- To increase green cover, promote lifelong environmental stewardship, and link conservation with cultural traditions
- Event
- 77th state-level Van Mahotsav
- Location
- Kutail, Karnal, Haryana
- Campaign
- Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam
- Participants
- 800 school students
- Date
- July 30, 2024