#SelfiewithSapling hogs limelight on World Environment Day

#SelfiewithSapling campaign was launched by Prakash Javadekar to urge people to plant saplings on the occasion of the World Environment Day. Many ministers commemorated the day by planting saplings and spreading the message.

New Delhi: After launching #SelfiewithSapling campaign, the Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar, along with Minister of State Babul Supriyo planted saplings at the Ministry of Environment as a part of World Environment Day celebrations and urged the people to do the same. The Union Minister also urged people to share their selfies along with their saplings to spread awareness about the World Environment Day.

Insisting that environmental protection has to be a people's movement, Javadekar announced that the Ministry will soon be going to launch a new scheme, 'School Nursery', in which students will be taught to plant a sapling and after one year, they will get back their grown plants as an award.

Javadekar also congratulated Union Minister Of Road Transport, Nitin Gadkari, for his decision to plant 125 crore plants on the sides of highways.

The event was also attended by Malini Awasthi, Kapil Dev, Jackie Shroff and Randeep Hooda.

"India played a very important role in last year's Paris convention. We are not taking care of our Earth in the manner we should. I think what we can do in connection to what we are celebrating today if we can go back home and plant at least one sapling. When the environment all around you will be full of pollution, that one sapling will take carbon dioxide and release oxygen for you," said MoS Babul Supriyo.

UP CM Yogi Adityanath planted a sapling at his residence.

Many ministers took part in planting saplings on the occasion of the World Environment Day. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath planted saplings at his residence on Wednesday which also coincided with his birthday.

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  Joining the cause of participative environmental action, my colleague MoS @VMBJP and I planted saplings at JNB @MEAIndia on the occasion of #WorldEnvironmentDay#BeatAirPollution@moefcc pic.twitter.com/MleLKZEFKY

  — Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) June 5, 2019

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  Making the world a better place. One tree at a time.
  
  Joining the cause of participative environmental action, my colleague MoS @VMBJP and I planted saplings at JNB @MEAIndia on the occasion of #WorldEnvironmentDay#BeatAirPollution@moefcc pic.twitter.com/MleLKZEFKY

  — Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) June 5, 2019

Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, External Affairs Minister along with his deputy Vellamvelly Muraleedharan planted saplings at Jawaharlal Nehru Bhawan and shared the importance of the day on his twitter.

Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Minister of Water Resources at a programme organised by National Mission for Clean Ganga.

Jal Shakti Minister, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat participated in a programme organised by National Mission for Clean Ganga to commemorate the day. While addressing the press he emphasised the importance of the day and said, "This matter shouldn't only remain a matter of concern for us rather it should become a matter of contemplation for us."

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