Nagrota, Sep 27: Nagrota MLA Devyani Rana, to mark the occasion of “Daughters’ day”, on Sunday announced a unique green initiative to provide 11 saplings free of cost, to every family blessed with a daughter in her assembly constituency.
Inspired by the “Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao” Abhiyaan of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the initiative aims to create a meaningful tradition where the arrival of every daughter is accompanied by the planting and nurturing of trees.
Announcing the initiative, Devyani Rana said the thought was to celebrate the birth of every ‘Bitiya Rani’ – girl child in Nagrota constituency while simultaneously promoting environmental conservation and contributing to the vision of a greener India.
“The 11 saplings carry a special significance. Of these, 10 trees will be dedicated to the newly born daughter, while one will be under the ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ initiative, thereby linking the celebration of the daughter with a tribute to her mother,” she stated.
Devyani said the idea was to create a living connection between a daughter and the natural environment around her.
“As the child grows, the trees planted in her name will also grow, serving as a lasting reminder of her birth and the joy she brought to her family. Every daughter brings new hopes, dreams and happiness into a family. We want to celebrate her arrival in a way that also creates something lasting for the future. As our daughters grow, these trees too will grow with them, symbolising life, hope, strength and a greener tomorrow,” MLA Nagrota said.
Under the initiative, families in Nagrota constituency can collect the 11 saplings from their respective block development offices at the time of registration of their daughter’s birth certificate. The arrangement is intended to make the initiative easily accessible to families and encourage them to participate from the very beginning of their daughter’s journey.
Devyani Rana emphasised that the initiative was not merely about distributing saplings, but about encouraging families to plant, protect and nurture them. She said the real success of the programme would lie in ensuring that the saplings survive and grow into healthy trees over the years.
The BJP MLA said the initiative would also help promote environmental awareness, increase green cover and encourage community participation in climate and ecological responsibility. She expressed hope that families would take pride in watching the trees grow alongside their daughters and would pass on the values of environmental stewardship to the next generation.
She further called upon families, community organisations, educational institutions, social workers and local representatives to support the initiative and help turn it into a broader people’s movement.
“Through this initiative, the birth of every daughter will also add 11 new lives to our environment thereby bringing together three important values: celebrating the girl child, empowering families to value daughters and protecting the environment,” she said.
Devyani also stressed that celebrating daughters must translate into ensuring that every girl receives equal opportunities, education, dignity, safety and the freedom to pursue her aspirations.
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