The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) will organise its 50th special mega plantation drive on November 22, marking 50 consecutive Sundays of its plantation initiative under the ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ campaign. The programme will bring together residents, Resident Welfare Associations (RWAs), community representatives and civic staff across the NDMC area.
The announcement was made by NDMC Vice-Chairperson Kuljeet Singh Chahal during the 49th Sunday plantation drive at Palika Milan in the NDMC Housing Complex, Chanakyapuri. Local residents, women, RWA representatives and civic officials participated in the programme, planting saplings in the name of their mothers and pledging to care for them.
Chahal described the initiative as a collective commitment by the civic body and residents towards environmental protection. He stressed that planting saplings was only the first step, and that regular watering, maintenance and protection would be necessary to improve their chances of survival.
The November 22 programme is expected to include RWAs, residents who have taken part in earlier drives, community representatives, MTS personnel and the NDMC Horticulture Department. The event will mark the completion of 50 consecutive Sundays of the campaign, according to the announcement reported by Millennium Post.
The plantation drive also brought neighbourhood demands to the attention of civic officials. During his interaction with residents at the Chanakyapuri housing complex, Chahal was asked to consider facilities including children’s swings and a badminton court. He directed officials to examine the requests and take appropriate action.
The NDMC vice-chairperson appealed to residents to participate not only in plantation activities but also in maintaining parks and other green spaces across the city. The emphasis on post-planting care places responsibility on both the civic administration and local communities, with the Horticulture Department and MTS personnel identified as participants in the milestone programme.
The 50th special mega plantation drive will be held on November 22, when the NDMC plans to bring together participants from the previous Sunday drives and mark the campaign’s consecutive-week milestone.
