M3M Foundation Launches 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam' Monsoon Plantation Drive Under Sankalp Programme, Targets 1 Lakh+ Trees Across 11 Panchayats in Gurugram
M3M Foundation's Monsoon Plantation Drive Targets 100,000 Trees Across Gurugram
M3M Foundation has launched a large-scale plantation drive under the 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam' campaign through its environmental programme Sankalp, aiming to plant over 1 lakh trees and engaging 11 Panchayats across identified areas of Gurugram and Tauru Block with local communities, including locations in and around the Aravalli landscape.
Campaign Scope and Community Engagement
The initiative will begin across Ghata, Kadarpur, Ullawas, Ramgarh, Bahrampur and Bailyawas, bringing local communities together around a shared vision for greener and more sustainable villages. Local leaders Govardhan from Ghata, Satbir from Ullawas, Sanjeet from Kadarpur and Giriraj from Bahrampur are supporting the initiative and helping mobilise residents to participate in the plantation and take collective responsibility for the trees, reflecting Sankalp's belief that lasting environmental change is strongest when it is led and nurtured at the community level.
Beyond Planting: Long-Term Stewardship
The initiative is designed to make the most of the monsoon season while ensuring that plantation translates into sustained environmental action, with Communities and Panchayats mobilised not only to participate in planting but also to take responsibility for the subsequent care, protection and nurturing of the trees, creating a stronger foundation for their long-term survival.
Dr. Payal Kanodia, Chairperson & Trustee of M3M Foundation, stated that while the monsoon gives the opportunity to plant thousands of saplings, the real responsibility begins once they are planted, and that 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam' has shown the power of connecting environmental action with emotion, with 1 lakh+ trees being planted across 11 Panchayats in Gurugram so that every sapling has a story, a community behind it and the opportunity to grow into a lasting green legacy.
Building on Established Environmental Work
The initiative adds to the significant environmental footprint of Sankalp, which has facilitated the plantation of more than 6.7 lakh trees across six states, including over 1.70 lakh trees across 54 Panchayats, and the programme has also undertaken Miyawaki forests, orchard-based agroforestry, restoration of degraded landscapes, biodiversity enhancement and groundwater recharge, reflecting an integrated approach to ecological restoration.
The latest campaign will contribute to strengthening green cover across Gurugram while supporting the ecological landscape around the Aravallis.
Inspiration and Vision
Inspired by the Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi's 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam' campaign, Sankalp introduced 'Ek Ped Ghar Ke Bachche Ya Bachchi Ke Naam' across villages of Tauru Block in Nuh, Haryana, and the new plantation drive will bring 11 Panchayats and communities together in a wider stewardship effort, extending responsibility beyond the day of plantation and making local participation central to sustaining the green cover created through the campaign.