DW BUREAU / Gurugram

The 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam' campaign launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to promote environmental awareness and tree plantation has received an overwhelming support from the industrial sector in Haryana, an official release said on Saturday. A special plantation programme was organised on Saturday at IMT Manesar, where over 4,000 representatives from various industries came together to plant saplings, the release said.

Union Minister for Power, Housing and Urban Affairs Manohar Lal and Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav and Haryana Environment Minister Rao Narbir Singh, along with senior district officers, were also present.

The plantation was carried out simultaneously at five key locations in Manesar.

Union Minister Manohar Lal said that an average of 15 trees are required in a person's entire life. Thus, it is everyone's responsibility to plant at least that many trees. He said that districts like Gurugram, which face high urban and industrial pressure, are witnessing growing air pollution concerns, and such public participation campaigns are the need of the hour.

(editor@dailyworld.in)