New Delhi, July 7 -- Delhi Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh on Tuesday participated in a plantation drive at Children's Park, India Gate, as part of a citywide campaign to plant 70 lakh trees.

Speaking at the event, Singh said the initiative was launched in response to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's appeal to plant 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam'.

"The Prime Minister had appealed to the entire nation to plant 'one tree in the name of one's mother.' Responding to this appeal, both the Delhi Government and the NDMC are launching a campaign today to plant 70 lakh trees across Delhi," Singh said.

"Our Home Minister will personally plant trees at three locations today," he added.

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