‘Peepal for People’ Campaign Begins with Plantation of Over 2,500 Peepal Saplings Across 15 Acres
Join the ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ Campaign and Take a Pledge to Protect Nature: Chief Minister Shri Vishnu Deo Sai
Raipur (thestates.news) | Chief Minister Shri Vishnu Deo Sai inaugurated Van Mahotsav 2026 by planting a Peepal sapling in his mother’s name during a large-scale plantation programme held in Nava Raipur on August 5. He also launched the statewide “Peepal for People” campaign, under which more than 2,500 Peepal saplings were planted across nearly 15 acres. On the occasion, he appealed to the people of the state to join the “Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam” campaign and actively contribute to environmental conservation by planting and protecting more trees.
Addressing the gathering, the Chief Minister said that protecting nature is not only an environmental necessity but also a responsibility towards India’s cultural heritage and future generations. He said that trees have always been regarded as life-givers in Indian culture, while the Peepal tree symbolises faith, spiritual consciousness, and environmental conservation. He added that the Peepal is considered among the highest oxygen-producing trees and plays an important role in preserving biodiversity.
