Lucknow, 05 June (HS): On June 5, World Environment Day,
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath celebrated his 54th
birthday by planting saplings at his official residence at 5 Kalidas Marg in
Lucknow as part of the Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam program. Speaking to the
public, the Chief Minister emphasized the state's notable growth in forest
cover and the massive tree planting campaigns that Prime Minister Narendra Modi
has spearheaded over the previous nine years. I congratulate everyone on
World Environment Day, he said. Inspired by Prime Minister Modi, the
state administration has fulfilled its obligations to the environment and
ecology during the previous nine years by taking many significant actions. The
amount of forest cover in the state has grown. To safeguard the environment and
address challenges like global warming, large-scale tree plantations are being
undertaken.
CM Yogi also discussed other environmental initiatives in
Uttar Pradesh, including as campaigns against single-use plastic, free soil
deliveries for village ponds, and water conservation measures. He indicated
that several actions had been taken. Plastic-free initiative to discourage
single-use plastic in our villages and cities. Providing soil free of cost for
ponds in every village and city from April to June. These and several more
projects have been successfully implemented throughout the state. Numerous
steps have been taken for water conservation. On this occasion, he addressed
issue of human-driven climate change and encouraged participation in
tree-planting campaign. Today is World Environment Day, and I express my
deepest wishes to all of you. The entire globe is now dealing with major
environmental issues. We are experiencing the negative consequences of this
environmental shift. This is a man-made tragedy, and a solution must be
discovered by people. While completing their commitments to the Earth, we
launched a campaign for every citizen called 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam', he stated.
The Chief Minister urged citizens and students to plant
trees, as the state seeks to plant five crore saplings from Forest Department
stocks. He said, It is our good fortune that UP, which has undertaken a
massive plantation drive of over 242 crore saplings in the last 9 years, is
carrying on this legacy today on World Environment Day with the launch of the
'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam' program. I urge all school going kids to help move
this movement forward.
On the occasion of 'Van Mahotsav', the Uttar Pradesh government
encourages all state residents to plant at least one tree in their mother's honour
and join in this huge endeavour. To assist this, the Forest Department has
prepared approximately 50 crore saplings; today, we are going forward with the
goal of planting 5 crore trees. On the same day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi
wished Yogi Adityanath a happy birthday and prayed for a long and healthy life.
In his 'X' tweet, PM Modi lauded the Chief Minister's leadership, writing,
Best wishes to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, Yogi Adityanath Ji, on his
birthday. His contributions to the state's prosperity are remarkable. He
has always prioritized people's well-being and overall progress. I'm praying
for him long and healthy life.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath penned a post
on X, which reads as follows: “If the environment is preserved, nature will be
preserved; if nature is preserved, the living world will also be preserved. It
becomes the duty of every citizen to faithfully fulfill their responsibilities
towards the motherland. On the occasion of World Environment Day today, in
Lucknow, we had the good fortune to participate in tree plantation under the
'One Tree in the Name of Mother' Tree Plantation Mega Campaign-2026. Let us all
resolve to plant as many trees as possible for the conservation and nurturing
of nature.” On the occasion of World Environment Day, he also attended seminar
held in Lucknow on the theme 'Solutions to the Challenges of Climate Change in
Uttar Pradesh'.
Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi
