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Delhi urban greening efforts continue

Overview

Following the June approval of a 26.46‑km metro corridor that required transplanting about 3,000 trees, the Delhi Development Authority reported planting more than 662,000 saplings—over 37,000 trees and 625,000 shrubs—reaching roughly 30 % of its 2.3‑million‑sapling target for the Mega Plantation drive that runs until mid‑September 2026. A newly‑formed Knowledge Forum on Plantation and Greening, bringing together government agencies, NGOs and private partners, now provides scientific guidance to strengthen Delhi’s green infrastructure.

The New Delhi Municipal Council kept its weekly “One Tree for Mother” drives alive, hosting the 33rd event on 19 July at the Women’s Technical Institute in Netaji Nagar. Vice‑President Kuljeet Singh Chahal led the ceremony, highlighting collaborations with universities, embassies and other institutions and emphasizing the need for regular maintenance, inspection and protection of the newly planted trees.

On 18 July the DDA reiterated that the 662,000 saplings planted are part of the “Ek Ped Maa ke Naam” campaign, stressing the use of native, climate‑resilient species to improve air quality, carbon sequestration and groundwater recharge. Experts cautioned that large‑scale planting must be paired with sustainable mobility and active citizen participation.

A single‑day plantation drive on 31 July, led by Lieutenant Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu, saw more than 100,000 native trees and shrubs placed at 77 sites across Delhi, including the Kamla Nehru Ridge. Around 200 participants—students, residents, and doctors from the Delhi Medical Association—joined the effort. Sandhu directed the DDA to make such drives regular and appointed nodal officers to monitor sapling survival, linking the event to a year‑long plan to plant 7 million trees.

The campaign, launched by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, continues to focus on biodiversity, micro‑climatic regulation, habitat creation and overall urban livability, while officials urge long‑term care and public involvement to turn the mass‑plantation effort into a lasting green movement.

Entities

Delhi Development Authority · Rekha Gupta · Taranjit Singh Sandhu · Manjinder Singh Sirsa · Delhi Medical Association

Timeline

  1. 17 days ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Delhi's massive plantation drive plants over 100,000 trees across 77 sites

    Delhi's DDA and DMA doctors planted over 100,000 trees in a citywide drive, part of a goal to plant 7 million trees, led by LG Taranjit Singh Sandhu and backed by CM Rekha Gupta and Environment Minister Manjind

  2. 29 days ago

    [CULTURE] 2 sources
    NDMC Vice‑President Kuljeet Singh Chahal leads 33rd Sunday tree‑planting drive in New Delhi

    NDMC Vice‑President Kuljeet Singh Chahal led New Delhi’s 33rd weekly tree‑planting drive on 19 July, urging citizen participation and emphasizing ongoing care of the newly planted trees.

  3. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 4 sources
    Delhi DDA plants 662,000 saplings in ongoing greening campaign

    Delhi’s DDA planted 662,000 saplings, hitting 30% of its 23‑lakh target, as part of a city‑wide greening drive aimed at improving air quality and urban livability.

  4. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Delhi pushes 7 million‑tree planting drive under mass plantation campaign

    Delhi's chief minister and assembly speaker lead a citywide drive to plant 7 million trees, urging citizen participation and long‑term care of saplings.

  5. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 4 sources
    Home Minister Amit Shah launches 7 million‑tree plantation drive in Delhi

    Amit Shah inaugurated Delhi's 70 lakh tree‑planting drive, with NDMC targeting 600 trees and 50,000 shrubs across 34 sites, involving officials, RWAs and schools.

  6. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 5 sources
    NDMC launches mega tree‑planting drive across Delhi under ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ campaign

    NDMC Vice Chairperson Kuljeet Singh Chahal led a mega tree‑planting drive in Delhi, planting about 600 trees and 50,000 shrubs at 34 sites under the ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ campaign.

  7. 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Delhi expands metro corridor as DDA launches massive sapling drive

    Delhi Metro’s Rithala‑Kundli line will cut 527 trees and transplant nearly 3,000, while DDA will plant about 2.3 million native saplings across 1,000 acres to boost the city’s green cover.

Sources

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