Bhopal: Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav said that the "Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam" campaign, initiated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Environment Day, has evolved into a nationwide movement. The state aims to plant 5.51 crore saplings, fostering social consciousness towards environmental protection.
Dr. Yadav highlighted that the Madhya Pradesh Police's plantation efforts reflect their commitment towards environment conservation. It is heartening to see police personnel and their families embracing tree plantation as their shared responsibility.
Dr. Yadav made these remarks at the "Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam" event held at the 25th Battalion in Bhopal.
CM plants Rudraksha sapling
CM Dr. Yadav inaugurated the state-level programme by planting Rudraksha saplings and releasing balloons into the sky. Simultaneously, 125,000 saplings were planted across police units throughout the state.
Upon his arrival, Dr. Yadav was welcomed by girls applying tilak, accompanied by the police band. He received a guard of honor and toured the campus, engaging with police personnel and their families present for the event. Director General of Police Shri Sudhir Saxena presented a memento to Chief Minister Dr. Yadav.
PM Modi added a human touch to campaign
CM Dr. Mohan Yadav said that water, forest, and land connect us with nature and encourage the basic qualities of humanity. PM Modi has added a personal touch to the campaign by linking the plantations with mothers. Planting a tree in the name of mothers is a tribute to Indian culture. As per PM Modi's call, we have to plant the sapling and take care of it till it grows five feet tall.
Planting trees will inspire police families: DGP
Director General of Police Shri Sudhir Saxena said that under the guidance of Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav, the ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam – Massive Tree Plantation’ campaign organized by Madhya Pradesh Police in all the police units of the state will help in environmental protection by bringing the police personnel and their families closer to nature.
3-year-old Vijayansh plants sapling with his mother
On the instructions of the Director General of Police Shri Sudhir Saxena, police personnel and their families participated with enthusiasm in the tree plantation program organized in all the police units of the state. At the event in Bhopal, three-year-old Vijayansh Kushwaha came with his mother to plant saplings in police uniform. Chief Minister Dr. Yadav praised Vijayansh’s enthusiasm and planted a sapling with him.
On this occasion, many children planted saplings along with their mothers, and many policemen also planted saplings in the memory of their mothers with their photographs. The massive tree plantation campaign was celebrated in all the police units of the state including Bhopal.
Photojournalists plant saplings with DGP
In the 23rd Battalion premises, Director General of Police Sudhir Saxena, along with photojournalists Rajiv Gupta, Devendra Dubey, Shamim Khan, Subhash Thakur, Shan Bahadur, Mahesh Vishwakarma, Rajiv Sarathe, HC Verma, Tabrez Khan, Nirmal Vyas, Ajay Solanki, Chandresh Mathur, Rajwinder Singh, Ashraf Ali, Laik Khan, Laxman Sonia, Dinesh Dave and all the photojournalist colleagues planted trees.