Archive · 29 Jul 2026
Indore Plants 21,000 Saplings for Green City
Indore, a city in Madhya Pradesh, is planting 21,000 saplings to become a greener city.
The mayor started this big tree-planting event called 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam.'
They are planting fruit trees and other types like neem and peepal.
The city wants to make up for trees that were cut down for building things.
They will take care of the new trees for three years.
The mayor asked everyone to plant and take care of at least one tree.
Another tree-planting event happened at a hospital where 200 saplings were planted.
Everyone hopes this will make the city cleaner and healthier.
Indore launched a mega plantation drive of 21,000 saplings under the 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam' campaign.
The drive aims to compensate for trees removed during infrastructure and development projects.
The Indore Municipal Corporation will maintain the saplings for the next three years.
Ahilya Upvan is being developed into a fruit orchard and urban forest.
A separate tree plantation drive at Pandit Govind Ballabh Pant District Hospital planted 200 saplings, including medicinal and indigenous species.
- Who
- Indore Municipal Corporation, Mayor Pushyamitra Bhargav, citizens, schoolchildren, social organizations, volunteers
- What
- Planting 21,000 saplings to increase green cover and compensate for felled trees
- When
- Tuesday
- Where
- Indore, Madhya Pradesh
- Why
- To transform Indore from a clean city to a green city and promote environmental conservation
Environmental Conservation
Urban Development
Tree Plantation
Environmental Conservation
Planting 21,000 saplings to increase green cover and compensate for felled trees.
Urban Development
Development projects require tree removal, necessitating environmental compensation.
- Location
- Indore, Madhya Pradesh
- Initiative
- Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam
- Saplings Planted
- 21,000
- Maintenance Period
- 3 years
- Key Species Planted
- Fruit-bearing saplings, neem, peepal, parijat, harsingar, sahjan, ashwagandha