Amit Shah launches a ‘mass plantation drive’

Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah today launched a ‘mass plantation drive’ and inaugurated as well as laid the foundation stones for various development projects in the Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency of Gujarat.

Addressing the gathering, Shri Amit Shah said that over one crore trees have been planted by citizens in the Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency alone today. In addition, 50 lakh trees have been planted across Ahmedabad city. He said the campaign aims to create a greener environment, ensure clean air and pure water, and preserve a high-quality, livable Earth and land. Shri Shah said that the campaign to plant 1.25 crore trees has evolved from being just a slogan into a people’s movement. Shri Shah said that Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s call of “Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam” has quickly grown into a people’s movement, and the entire nation is embracing his mantra of “People, Planet with Progress.”

Union Home Minister said that development projects worth ₹28,492 crore have been completed in the Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency so far. These include projects worth ₹7,030 crore in Ghatlodia, ₹2,670 crore in Vejalpur, ₹2,149 crore in Sabarmati, ₹3,262 crore in Naranpura, ₹2,800 crore in Sanand, ₹4,300 crore in Gandhinagar North and ₹2,003 crore in Kalol. (updated on12th July 2026)