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Mann Ki Baat English rendering: Environmental initiatives—Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam, biodiversity (Grey Hornbill in Gir) and Waste to Wealth (plastic benches)
In Uttar Pradesh, the “Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam” campaign planted over 35 crore saplings on 12 July, alongside biodiversity updates from Gir (Grey Hornbill) and Bihar’s “Waste to Wealth” plastic-to-benches initiative.
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Samachar Pathshala Desk
Published 27 Jul 2026 · 1 min
Key takeaways
- Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam planted saplings in a single-day mass plantation drive on 12 July.
- Indian Grey Hornbill is described as returning to Gir forests of Gujarat after conservation and restoration efforts in Gir.
- Hornbill eats fruits and disperses seeds across the forest, supporting regrowth of trees from dispersed seeds.
- Waste to Wealth converts recycled single-use plastic into benches installed in government schools, parks, and public spaces.
What happened (announced in Mann Ki Baat)
The Prime Minister’s Office highlighted three linked environmental themes—tree planting for habitat improvement, biodiversity recovery in a protected landscape, and plastic waste recycling into durable public assets.
1) Uttar Pradesh: “Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam” tree-planting drive
The UPSC angle
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Environment action as local implementation: biodiversity + waste reduction
UPSC may treat these as case-based evidence of on-ground environmental efforts—how restoration can support biodiversity (Grey Hornbill in Gir) and how recycling can reduce plastic persistence while creating local economic activity (plastic benches in Sitamarhi).
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