Union Environment Minister Graces Haryana’s 77th Van Mahotsav Celebrations At Manesar; Plants A Sapling On The Occasion.

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New Delhi, Delhi, 7th of August, 2026 : Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri Bhupender Yadav, today graced Haryana’s 77th Van Mahotsav, organised at Manesar. Dignitaries present on the dais included CM (Haryana), Shri Nayab Singh Saini, State Minister for Environment and Forests, Shri Rao Narbir Singh, public representatives and senior officials of the State Government.

Addressing the event, Shri Yadav congratulated the State Government for its efforts to make Gurugram not just a millennium city but also a green city. He highlighted that Haryana is actively working on Centre’s recommendations to protect Aravallis and prevent Air Pollution. The Minister also congratulated sportspersons, especially girls from Haryana, for bringing laurels to the country in the recently concluded Commonwealth Games.

Shri Yadav informed that he had reviewed the air quality situation in Haryana a few days ago and was happy to note that the State Government has taken cognisance of his recommendations and worked to carry them forward. The recommendations, inter alia, included housing societies to have solid waste management rules in place, industries to install Online Continuous Emission Monitoring Systems (OCEMS) and Air Pollution Control Devices (APCDs), implementation of smart traffic management and greening activities be undertaken. Shri Yadav stressed the importance of grasslands and woodlands for soil conservation and maintaining the water table, and added that good work has been done in the state in this regard.

Addressing the gathering, Haryana Chief Minister Shri Nayab Singh Saini said that Van Mahotsav is not merely a programme for planting saplings but an opportunity to repay our debt to nature. He said that while the world today talks of environmental protection, India accorded nature the status of worship thousands of years ago.

Shri Saini said the Prime Minister has given the guiding mantra of planting ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’, under which a target of 1.4 crore trees has been set for the State this year, with the participation of different stakeholders ensured. He said it is the collective responsibility of all to make the Aravallis green again.

The Chief Minister informed that the major highlight of this year’s celebrations was that District-Level Van Mahotsav programmes were simultaneously organized across all the districts of Haryana. The events were graced by State Ministers, Members of Parliament, Members of the Legislative Assembly, Chairpersons of Boards and Corporations, Deputy Commissioners and other public representatives of the respective districts, he added.

Earlier during the event, the dignitaries planted saplings, administered the ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ pledge, and released two publications – ‘Haryana Forest News’ and ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’. Winners of the quiz, painting and other competitions, held on the theme of ‘Swachh Haryana, Harit Haryana’, were awarded.