On July 9, 2025, Uttar Pradesh launched a monumental afforestation effort, planting 37 crore saplings in a single day—surpassing last year’s tally by 2 crore. Dubbed “Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam 2.0”, the drive blended ecological conservation with emotional resonance, urging citizens to dedicate trees to their mothers and share geo-tagged photos online.