Chandigarh, June 6 -- Marking the World Environment Day, Punjab governor and UT administrator Gulab Chand Kataria on Friday led a plantation drive at Punjab Raj Bhavan under the nationwide "Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam" campaign, calling for greater public participation in environmental conservation.

The initiative, launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, encourages citizens to plant a tree in honour of their mothers while promoting environmental responsibility.

Accompanied by family members, Kataria planted an amla (gooseberry) sapling, while his wife Anita Kataria planted an amaltas (golden shower tree) sapling. Other participants planted a range of species including gulmohar, jacaranda, guava and pride of India saplings, chosen for their eco...