Union Home Minister Amit Shah took part in the launch of a 70 lakh plantation mission in Delhi on July 7 and shared a live update from the event on the social media platform X. The drive is being run under the 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam' initiative, and at the event Amit Shah also dedicated 300 new electric buses to Delhi.
What is the 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam' campaign
The 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam' campaign aims to plant a total of 70 lakh trees across Delhi. The drive was set in motion on July 2 when Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta launched the 'Green Drive Portal' from the Delhi Secretariat. The portal is meant to bring ordinary citizens into the plantation effort, so that the ambitious target of 70 lakh trees can be met through public participation. The New Delhi Municipal Council had already started its own plantation drive under the same campaign on June 2.
Earlier green initiatives in Delhi
Efforts to green Delhi have been underway for some time. On June 5, on the occasion of World Environment Day 2026, the Union Environment Minister inaugurated 18 'Namo Oxygen Parks' in Delhi, an initiative launched jointly by the Centre and the Delhi government. Separately, Delhi Lieutenant Governor Vinay Kumar Saxena personally planted trees at Lodhi Garden in the capital on June 3 under the 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam' campaign. On June 13, Rao Narbir Singh also took part in a plantation drive under the same campaign.
What Amit Shah posted
In his social media post, Amit Shah wrote that he was live from the launch event of the 70 lakh plantation mission in Delhi under the 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam' campaign. He also shared a link to the event in his post so that people could watch the launch directly.
Public reaction
Amit Shah's post drew a mixed response online. Several users praised the plantation drive and asked for it to be extended to all states, while some made light-hearted comments about heat and shade. A few users also raised questions about the real, on-ground impact of such plantation campaigns.
