Union Home Minister Amit Shah will inaugurate the Delhi Mega Tree Plantation Drive on July 7 [3].

The initiative seeks to combat urban heat and pollution in the capital by significantly expanding the city's green canopy through mass reforestation.

Known as "One Tree in the Name of Mother" or "Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam," the campaign aims to plant 7 million saplings across Delhi [1, 5]. The project is designed as a large-scale greening effort for the metropolitan area [5].

While the formal inauguration ceremony led by Shah is scheduled for July 7 [3], the initial planting phase of the drive began June 22 [2]. This phased rollout allows the city to begin the physical labor of planting before the official ceremony marks the project's high-profile launch [2, 3].

To facilitate the effort, the Delhi government has introduced a dedicated plantation drive portal [6]. This digital infrastructure is intended to coordinate the planting activities, and provide free saplings to participants [6].

The drive combines government resources with public participation to meet its ambitious numerical target [1]. By integrating a digital portal for distribution, officials said they aim to streamline the process of getting 7 million trees into the ground [1, 6].

“The campaign aims to plant 7 million saplings across Delhi.”

This initiative represents a strategic attempt by the Indian government to mitigate the severe air quality and temperature challenges facing Delhi. By linking the environmental goal to a sentimental theme—planting in the name of one's mother—the government is utilizing a social mobilization strategy to ensure the 7 million sapling target is met through community engagement rather than just administrative mandate.