Archive · 14 Aug 2026
UP Government to Establish Vande Mataram Vatikas on Independence Day
India celebrates Independence Day on August 15, and this year the state of Uttar Pradesh is doing something special to mark it.
Under the guidance of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the government will create special gardens called 'Vande Mataram Vatikas' in all 75 districts of the state.
In each garden, people will plant 150 baby trees, called saplings.
This is because the famous Indian song 'Vande Mataram' is celebrating its 150th birthday this year.
The tree planting is part of a big campaign named 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam', which means 'A Tree in Mother's Name'.
The gardens will have shady and fruit-bearing trees that are good for the local environment.
Local people will be put in charge of looking after the young trees so they grow into a lasting green treasure.
Students, social groups, and forest officers will all take part in planting the trees.
The saplings will send a message of patriotism, caring for nature, and working together as a community.
Uttar Pradesh will establish a 'Vande Mataram Vatika' in all 75 districts on August 15 (Independence Day) under the 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam' campaign.
150 saplings will be planted in each district to mark the 150th anniversary of the national song Vande Mataram.
The vatikas will feature shady, fruit-bearing, and ecologically beneficial tree species suited to local conditions, with care responsibilities assigned locally.
Plantation will involve public representatives, students, NGOs, NCC/NSS, youth and women welfare squads, and serving and former Indian Forest Service officers.
At Kukrail Picnic Spot in Lucknow, the existing vatika will be expanded with Ashoka saplings planted around the 24 spokes of a constructed Ashoka Chakra.
- Who
- The Uttar Pradesh government led by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and its Forest Department.
- What
- Establishing 'Vande Mataram Vatika' gardens across all 75 districts by planting 150 saplings in each.
- When
- On August 15 (Independence Day); the announcement was made on August 13.
- Where
- All 75 districts of Uttar Pradesh, including Kukrail Picnic Spot under the Awadh Forest Division in Lucknow.
- Why
- To mark the 150th anniversary of the national song Vande Mataram and promote environmental protection, patriotism, and public participation.
- Campaign
- Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam (A Tree in Mother's Name)
- Initiative
- Vande Mataram Vatika
- Coverage
- All 75 districts of Uttar Pradesh
- Saplings per district
- 150
- Occasion
- 150th anniversary of the national song Vande Mataram
- Date
- August 15 (Independence Day)
- Implementing body
- Forest Department
- Example site
- Kukrail Picnic Spot, Awadh Forest Division, Lucknow
