Nirmala Sitharaman plants sapling to mark World Environment Day in Raichur

Key points

• Union Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman planted a sapling under the Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam (a tree in mother’s name) initiative at the Deputy Commissioner’s office in Raichur on Thursday to mark World Environment Day celebrations.
• The initiative was organised by the district administration with the coordination of SPMCIL under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).
• Sitharaman also interacted with students present at the event on how planting trees is important for anything else for a good environment and future generations.
• “It is every individual’s duty to protect the environment.
• Plant one tree in your mother’s name.