Overview

• Delhi has set a target of planting over 70 lakh saplings this year under the ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ drive.
• On July 19, Chief Justice B.R. Gavai and twenty Supreme Court judges planted trees in memory of their mothers.
• The dedicated green space at the President’s Bodyguard Parade Ground has been formally named Nyay Vatika to symbolize environmental justice.
• Prime Minister Modi hailed the judges’ involvement as inspirational and said it would accelerate the one-tree campaign.
• During the event, CJI Gavai cited landmark rulings like the 1996 T.N. Godavarman case to underscore the Supreme Court’s role in sustainable development.