The Delhi government aims to plant 70 lakh saplings under the ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam – Delhi Mega Plantation Drive 2026’, which will be launched on June 22, the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) said on Monday (June 15, 2026).
The government plans to increase public participation in the annual monsoon plantation drive by introducing digital certificates to people who plant saplings.
People can register on the ‘e-Forest Green Drive Portal’ using only their mobile number, name, and address. After registration, citizens can select a plantation site from where a sapling will also be given to them for free. After uploading a geo-tagged photograph after planting the sapling, the person will instantly obtain a ‘Paryavaran Rakshak’ e-certificate signed by the Chief Minister from the portal, as per the CMO.
Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said that ‘Vriksh Raths’ will be deployed to ensure the success of the campaign and these mobile units will deliver free saplings to colonies, residential complexes, schools, colleges, RWAs, religious institutions and other public locations, while also providing on-the-spot guidance for plantation activities. Every participant will be recognised as a ‘Paryavaran Rakshak’ and Chief Minister-signed certificates, T-shirts and caps will also be provided.
Each sapling will be recorded on Delhi’s digital green map, allowing citizens to view their contribution, as per the CMO.
The first phase of the campaign will begin with a digital launch on June 22, when the e-Forest Green Drive Portal and the campaign’s official video will be launched. A citywide public awareness campaign through digital and social media platforms will also begin.
The second phase of the campaign will be held in the first week of July as the ‘Mega Ridge Plantation Campaign’. Ecological restoration plantation programmes will be launched at various locations across the Delhi Ridge area, including PBG Ground, Central Ridge, South Central Ridge and Nanakpura Ridge.
The third and largest phase of the campaign will be organised in mid-July as a mega public participation plantation programme. The central event will be held at Swarn Jayanti Park in Rohini, along with 51 locations across Delhi. Around 11,000 people is expected to participate in plantation activities simultaneously. The campaign will extend across all 70 Assembly constituencies and 13 districts of Delhi and efforts will be made to achieve the target of planting 70 lakh saplings across the city, according to the CMO.
Participation of Home Minister Amit Shah, along with other senior dignitaries, has been proposed during different phases of the campaign.
Published – June 16, 2026 02:25 am IST
