Delhi Green Action Plan: 70 Lakh Trees to be Planted Across the City by 2026-27

Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa has announced the implementation of the Green Action Plan for the year 2026-27. Under the leadership of Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, the state government has set an ambitious target to plant over 70 lakh trees and shrubs. This massive initiative involves a coordinated effort from 22 different departments and agencies to improve the air quality and expand the green cover of the national capital.

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How the Green Action Plan 2026-27 will be implemented

The Department of Forests and Wildlife has been appointed as the nodal agency to manage the plantation drive. Authorities have introduced an online portal to monitor the progress of all 22 departments in real-time, ensuring transparency and accountability. To encourage public participation, the government will distribute more than 12 lakh plants free of cost through various channels including the Forest Department, Delhi Parks and Gardens Society (DPGS), and the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC).

Target distribution among major departments

Different agencies have been assigned specific targets to contribute to the overall goal of 70 lakh plantations. The breakdown of major targets is as follows:

Public participation and survival monitoring

Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa mentioned that the initiative includes the ‘Ek Ped Maa ke Naam’ campaign to turn the drive into a people’s movement. This campaign encourages students, social organizations, and common citizens to plant trees in their mother’s name. A major focus of the revised framework is the long-term survival of the saplings. The government has introduced stronger oversight mechanisms to address past concerns where sapling survival rates were low, ensuring that every tree planted is properly nurtured.