05/06/2026
‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ Campaign Spreads Environmental Awareness at Lekhak Gaon on World Environment Day
Dehradun | World Environment Day
On the occasion of World Environment Day, a special program on environmental conservation and awareness was organized at Lekhak Gaon under the joint aegis of Lekhak Gaon and Namami Gange.
The event began with a nature walk from the Forest Range Officer Office, Thano to Lekhak Gaon with the support of the Forest Department, where participants experienced biodiversity and understood the importance of conserving natural resources. The main program started with the ceremonial lighting of the lamp by the dignitaries.
The chief guest, renowned environmentalist and founder of the Paani Rakho Movement, Sachchidanand Bharti, appreciated the initiative and emphasized that the protection of water, forests, and land is the greatest necessity today, with community participation being the foundation of conservation.
Presiding over the event, former Chief Minister of Uttarakhand and founder of Lekhak Gaon, Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’, said environmental protection must become a mass movement. He added that Lekhak Gaon is not only a literary center but also a platform for nature, culture, and human values, and urged citizens to adopt sustainable lifestyles and plant more trees.
Vidushi Nishank, Director of Lekhak Gaon, said that nature is like a mother that nurtures and sustains life, and environmental protection with public participation is the need of the hour.
Ashish Garg, Founder of Eco Group Society, explained the importance of eco-bricks, while nature photographer Raju Pushola and former scientist of the Wildlife Institute of India, V.P. Uniyal, highlighted the role of community participation in environmental protection.
On this occasion, the book “Natural Water Sources of the Shivalik Hills” published by Nalanda Library Research Centre, based on a survey by Pahadi Pedlars, was released. The book is considered an important document for water conservation. Another book, “Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam” by Dr. Ved Prakash, was also launched.
(World Environment Day 2026, Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam, tree plantation drive, environmental conservation India)