Kolkata, June 5 -- A year-long afforestation programme wherein 1.10 crore trees of different species will be planted across the state was formally launched by West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Friday.
The initiative titled "Ekti gaach mayer naame/Ek ped maa ke naam " (A Tree in Mother's Name) was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi back in 2024. Modi had planted a Peepal tree at Buddha Jayanti Park in New Delhi and urged citizens to plant a tree in their mother's name.
The newly sworn-in Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was quick to launch the same initiative after it formed the government in Bengal. The Bengal Chief Minister launched the green drive at the state-level World Environment Day celebrations organised by...