Page 77 - Mann Ki Baat - English

‘Ek Ped Maa ke Naam’

K.N. Rajasekhar

Telangana

“Friends, when there’s a confluence of our strong resolve and
collective participation, it leads to amasing results for the entire
society. Its most recent example is 'Ek Ped Maa ke Naam' - this was
an amasing campaign; such an example of public participation is
truly inspiring…”
-Prime Minister Narendra Modi (in 'Mann ki Baat' address)
One such inspiration is a Rajasekhar. Many call me
nature lover, from the Bhadradri Mokkala Rajasekhar. I am working
Kothagudem district, KN as a fitter at Singareni Central
Rajasekhar, who took up the Workshop at Kothagudem
‘fifteen days plantation activity’, (Telangana). My father K. Pandu
planting over 1,500 saplings. was the first inspiration for me
Interview of KN Rajasekhar to become a nature lover. When
on inspiration behind planting I was 11 years old in the 1980s,
one tree a day, community my father explained to me
involvement and support in the the benefits of the plants and
campaign. this inspired me to take up the
What inspired you to start plantation activity. Some of the
planting trees daily and how did trees planted by my father have
the idea for the campaign come become big and are giving me
about? fruits. I would like to inform all
My name is Kotturi Nurvi that the trees planted now will
benefit all of us in the future.
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