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proud to know one more fact in some places, and in other
related to this. The ‘Ek Ped Maa places, they are planting trees
Ke Naam’ campaign is now to facilitate nesting for birds. In
spreading to other countries of Bihar, the women of the ‘Jeevika
the world as well. When I was Self Help Group’ are running a
in Guyana, I witnessed this campaign to plant 75 lakh trees.
campaign there as well. There, The focus of these women is on
Guyana’s President Dr. Irfaan fruit trees, so that income could
Ali, his mother-in-law, and also be generated in the future.
other family members joined Friends, by joining this
me in the ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ campaign, any person can
campaign. plant a tree in the name of one’s
Friends, this campaign is mother. If the mother is with you,
going on continuously in different you can plant the tree along
parts of the country. A record with her; otherwise, you can
of tree planting was made in become a part of this campaign
Indore, Madhya Pradesh, under by carrying her photograph with
the campaign ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke you. You can also post a selfie
Naam’—more than 12 lakh trees with the tree on www.mygov.in.
were planted here in 24 hours. We can never repay the debt of
On account of this campaign, what our mother does for all of
the barren area of Revati Hills of us, but by planting a tree in her
Indore will now turn into a green name, we can keep her presence
zone. A unique record was alive forever.
made through this campaign
in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan—here
a team of women planted 25
thousand trees in one hour.
Mothers planted trees in the
name of their mothers and
inspired others too. Here, more
than five thousand people
planted trees at one location.
This too is a record in itself.
Under the campaign ‘Ek
Ped Maa Ke Naam’, many social
organisations are planting
trees according to local needs.
Their effort is that wherever
trees are planted, a complete
ecosystem should develop in an
environmentally friendly manner.
Therefore, these organisations
are planting medicinal plants

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