Ahmedabad, May 16 -- Union Home minister Amit Shah on Saturday said that 1.5 crore saplings were planted in his Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency over the past three years, and it led to a decrease of 2 to 3 degrees Celsius in the average temperature of the area.

Speaking at a review meeting with officials, he called for a large-scale plantation drive in 2026-27 to make Gandhinagar a green Lok Sabha constituency.

During his Gujarat visit, Shah held several meetings, including one with the newly-elected Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation councilors from Ghatlodiya, Vejalpur, Naranpura and Sabarmati assembly segments that fall under the Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency.

He congratulated the councillors on their victory and had a detailed discussion regarding organisational matters, public service and regional development, the senior BJP leader said in a post on X.

"I am confident that all the councilors elected by the public will live up to the expectations of the public and work with dedication, dialogue, and service spirit, playing active role in the development of the area," he wrote.

He also reviewed the progress of development works of the Gujarat Urban Development Company (GUDC) and Mansa Municipality within his constituency, and attended a meeting of the Sastu Sahitya Mudranalay Trust.

"Tree plantation and restoration of ponds have become a new hallmark of the Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency. Over the past three years, 1.5 crore trees have been planted in the region. As a result of these sustained efforts, a decline of 2-3 degrees has been recorded in the average temperature of the Lok Sabha constituency," he tweeted.

"In this direction, today, a review meeting was held on the ongoing tree plantation work under the 'Green Lok Sabha - Gandhinagar Lok Sabha' resolution....a detailed discussion was also held on the interlinking of lakes in Gandhinagar Lok Sabha area," Shah said.

He also reviewed the functioning of public hospitals in the constituency and modernisation of the Sarkhej-Gandhinagar Highway.

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