Pradhan urges citizens to plant a tree in the name of their Mothers

Bhubaneswar, June 4 -- Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has appealed to the countrymen, especially students, to plant trees.

In a video message on Wednesday for the launch of the 'Ek Peed Maa Ke Naam 2.0' campaign, Pradhan said, "This year, the 'One Tree in the Name of Mother 2.0' initiative is being launched to expand this large-scale tree plantation drive."

In this second phase of the campaign, 10 crore trees will be planted between World Environment Day on June 5 and September 30, Pradhan announced.

The Union Minister emphasized that the main objective of this campaign is to protect the environment through tree plantation and to create awareness among the general public about the importance of planting trees.

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