Gandhinagar, June 4 -- The third phase of the "Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam" campaign, inspired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, will be launched across Gujarat on the occasion of World Environment Day tomorrow.

Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel will inaugurate the statewide campaign from Gandhinagar. The campaign will be formally launched with the plantation of approximately 5,000 saplings using the 'Van Kavach' method over 0.5 hectares near the Lok Bhavan Staff Quarters on 'J' Road in Gandhinagar, according to a release from Gujarat CMO.

Notably, PM Narendra Modi had launched the "Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam" campaign in 2024 at Buddha Jayanti Park in New Delhi.

According to the Forest Department, the "Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam" campaign will be implemented on a...