New Delhi, Sep 17
Union Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda on Wednesday inaugurated ‘Namo Van’ and planted saplings in Rohtak city, on the occasion of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 75th birthday.
Both of them, Union Minister JP Nadda and Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini, pledged to protect the environment by planting around 10,000 saplings, through the 'Namo Vans', with the active participation of Rohtak residents.
The tree plantation drive also saw large participation of women, youth, children and senior citizens.
The ‘8th Poshan Maah’ aims at spreading awareness about the importance of nutrition for pregnant women, lactating mothers, adolescent girls and children under six years of age.
Besides this, senior citizens above 70 years of age were provided with Vay Vandana cards under the Ayushman Bharat- Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana.
Nadda and the Haryana CM also administered a pledge to the gathering, encouraging people to commit to organ donation.