Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the Mission 70 Lakh Tree Plantation campaign at Central Ridge, RK Puram, New Delhi, on 7 July 2026, marking the formal launch of Delhi's largest urban greening drive. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)
The campaign targets the planting of 70 lakh saplings across New Delhi, positioning it as one of the largest urban afforestation efforts undertaken in the capital, according to officials present at the launch. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)
Senior leaders including Rekha Gupta, Taranjit Singh Sandhu, and Union Minister Bhupender Yadav joined Home Minister Amit Shah at the Central Ridge event on 7 July 2026, underlining cross-ministerial support for the plantation mission. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)
The launch venue, Central Ridge in RK Puram, is part of Delhi's protected ridge forest network — a symbolic choice signalling the drive's focus on restoring and expanding the capital's existing green corridors. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)