Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam 2.0 Campaign | 16 Jun 2025

Why in News? 

As part of the ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam 2.0’ campaign, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) launched a tree plantation drive to plant 40,000 trees along the Delhi–Dehradun Corridor in Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh.

Key Points 

• Nationwide Impact of ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam 2.0’: 
  • As part of the ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam 2.0’ initiative, NHAI has already planted over 5.12 lakh trees along National Highways across India. 
  • The second phase was launched by the Prime Minister on World Environment Day, 5th June, 2025. 
    • It aims to honor mothers by encouraging tree planting in their names, combining environmental conservation with a tribute to motherhood, symbolizing how mothers, like trees, nurture and sustain life.  
  • The campaign envisions: 
    • Complete saturation of tree plantations along highways 
    • Involvement of multiple stakeholders including government bodies, local authorities, and communities 
    • Creation of a green, resilient, and sustainable National Highway network 
• National Highways Authority of India (NHAI): 
  • About: NHAI was set up under the NHAI Act, 1988 under the administrative control of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH). 
  • Objective: It has been entrusted with the National Highways Development Project (NHDP), along with other minor projects for development, maintenance and management.  
    • NHDP, started in 1998,  is a project to upgrade, rehabilitate and widen major highways in India to a higher standard.  
    • Vision: To meet the nation’s need for the provision and maintenance of the National Highways network to global standards and to meet the user’s expectations in the most time-bound and cost-effective manner and promote economic well-being and quality of life of the people.