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PM’s ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ tree‑planting drive faces reality check as Bhaskar surveys Gujarat Guinness sites
✍️ Bhaskar English
🗓 24 Sep 2026, 10:32 AM
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Dainik Bhaskar reporters visited Gujarat locations that hold Guinness World Records for tree‑planting to assess the progress of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ campaign, raising questions about its on‑ground impact.
The ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ initiative, launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to encourage mass tree‑planting across the country, has come under scrutiny after Dainik Bhaskar journalists visited several Guinness World Record sites in Gujarat. The reporters aimed to verify whether the claimed planting numbers and community participation matched the records documented at these locations.
During the visits, the team observed the scale of tree‑planting activities and compared them with the standards set by the Guinness records. Their findings suggest a disparity between the campaign’s ambitious targets and the actual implementation on the ground, prompting calls for a more transparent assessment of progress.
Officials from the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change have not yet responded to queries about the Bhaskar report. Meanwhile, the campaign continues to promote tree‑planting drives in schools, villages and urban areas, with the government urging citizens to contribute to the nation’s green cover.
The Bhaskar coverage highlights the need for systematic monitoring to ensure that the ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ drive translates into measurable environmental benefits, especially as India strives to meet its climate commitments.
During the visits, the team observed the scale of tree‑planting activities and compared them with the standards set by the Guinness records. Their findings suggest a disparity between the campaign’s ambitious targets and the actual implementation on the ground, prompting calls for a more transparent assessment of progress.
Officials from the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change have not yet responded to queries about the Bhaskar report. Meanwhile, the campaign continues to promote tree‑planting drives in schools, villages and urban areas, with the government urging citizens to contribute to the nation’s green cover.
The Bhaskar coverage highlights the need for systematic monitoring to ensure that the ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ drive translates into measurable environmental benefits, especially as India strives to meet its climate commitments.