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Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam: Vriksh Mitra Parivar Plantation Drive

13 August 20261 min read
ENVIRONMENT & ECOLOGYEk Ped Maa KeNaam: VrikshMitra ParivarPlantation Drive13 August 2026safalsetu.com

Why in the news

A countrywide tree-planting effort took place on the festival day of Hariyali Amavasya in August 2026.

Key facts

  • Scale: over 50,000 saplings planted nationwide.
  • Occasion: Hariyali Amavasya.
  • Umbrella initiative: Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam.
  • Led by Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan (Agriculture and Rural Development) with Vriksh Mitra Parivar.

Exam angle

  • Initiative name: Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam.
  • Partner organisation: Vriksh Mitra Parivar.
  • Ministers’ portfolio mentioned: Agriculture and Rural Development.

Test yourself

1. Under which initiative were more than 50,000 saplings planted on Hariyali Amavasya?

The drive ran under Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam.

2. Which minister led the Vriksh Mitra Parivar plantation drive?

Shivraj Singh Chouhan led the drive.

3. On which occasion was the nationwide plantation drive with Vriksh Mitra Parivar held?

The saplings were planted on Hariyali Amavasya.

This topic is part of Daily Current Affairs 13 August 2026 (26 topics).

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