Delhi Legislative Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta on Saturday, 27 June 2026, called on citizens to transform environmental conservation into a broad public movement, announcing a target of planting 10,000 trees across his Rohini constituency within the year. Addressing residents at the Maharana Pratap Community Centre in Rohini, Gupta urged every individual to not only participate in plantation drives but to take personal responsibility for nurturing each sapling to full maturity.

The Plantation Pledge

Speaking at the Valedictory Function of Bal Sanskar Shivir–2026, the Sampurna Mahila Haat, and the introduction and review programme of Dr. Shobha Vijender's book Shatayu Sangh aur Mahila Sehbhagita — organised by Sampurna — Gupta framed the tree-planting initiative as a legacy exercise. He said that as saplings grow into flowering and fruit-bearing trees, residents would be reminded that these trees were planted by their own hands. The event brought together community members, legislators, and cultural organisations under a shared sustainability agenda.

Ladakh Study Tour and LG Meeting

Earlier in the week, Gupta undertook a study tour to Ladakh, where he paid a courtesy call on Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena. He was accompanied by Delhi Legislative Assembly members Surya Prakash Khatri, Sanjay Goyal, and Aahir Deepak Chaudhary.

According to a statement issued by the Speaker's office, the meeting facilitated a substantive exchange on governance, development, sustainability, and the environmental challenges specific to the region. The Lieutenant Governor briefed the delegation on Ladakh's administrative expansion — notably, the number of districts has grown from two to seven since its transition to a Union Territory, enabling broader administrative outreach and faster development delivery.

Saxena also highlighted major infrastructure projects underway, including the construction of strategic tunnels and all-weather connectivity corridors expected to boost economic activity and improve residents' quality of life.

Delhi Assembly's Green and Digital Initiatives

During the Ladakh interaction, Gupta briefed the Lieutenant Governor on the Delhi Legislative Assembly's own sustainability and digital governance milestones. He cited the successful rollout of the National e-Vidhan Application (NeVA), which has significantly reduced paper consumption within the Assembly and improved legislative efficiency — a step that, he noted, has indirectly contributed to tree conservation.

Gupta also highlighted the Assembly's installation of a 500 kW solar power system, which has delivered measurable savings in electricity consumption. Plans are underway to expand solar capacity by an additional 300 kW, a move that is expected to make the Assembly virtually self-sufficient in electricity and substantially cut energy costs.

What Comes Next

The 10,000-tree plantation target for Rohini is to be achieved over the course of the current year, with community participation at its core. The proposed 300 kW solar expansion at the Delhi Legislative Assembly is also in the pipeline. Together, these initiatives signal a sustained push by the Speaker's office to embed environmental accountability into both legislative practice and constituency-level civic action.