CONSULATE GENERAL OF INDIA
SHANGHAI

Planting activities conducted under Plant4Mother
campaign

PRESS RELEASE

On World Environment Day, 5th June, Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi launched a campaign #एक_पेड़_माँ_के_नाम (#Plant4Mother) by planting a sapling of Peepal tree in New Delhi. In his message on the occasion, Prime Minister called on everyone in India and across the world to join this movement. In India, the campaign envisages plantation of 800 million trees by September 2024 and 1.4 billion trees by March 2025 following a ‘whole of Government’ and ‘whole of society’ approach.

The Campaign is running in full stream in India and across the world. Since its launch on 5 June, over 10 million saplings have been planted. As part of the campaign, the Consulate General of India in Shanghai has undertaken tree plantation in partnership with local community organisations and Indian companies:

Jing'an Temple :
On 5th August 2024, a tree planting ceremony was held at the iconic Jing'an temple, Shanghai. Consul General Dr. N. Nandakumar and Master Ya Yun planted a sapling of Osmanthus inside the temple. They were also joined by other officers of the Consulate.

Tree plantation at the premises of Rotam Reddy Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd in Kunshan: 
On an appeal by CGI Shanghai, the officials & employees of Rotam Reddy Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd, Kunshan enthusiastically undertook tree plantation in their premises in Kunshan under the #Plant4Mother campaign. M/s Rotam Reddy is a JV of Indian multinational pharmaceutical manufacturing company Dr. Reddy's Laboratories. 

Tree plantation at the premises of Sundaram Fasteners (Zhejiang) Ltd in Jiaxing, Zhejaing :
On an appeal by CGI Shanghai, the officials & employees of M/s Sundaram Fasteners (Zhejiang) Ltd, also undertook tree plantation in their premises in Jiaxing. M/s Sundaram Fasteners(Zhejiang) is the Chinese subsidiary of the well known 'fasteners' manufacturing company of India M/s Sundaram Fasteners Ltd.

Tree plantation at the premises of Nanjing TATA Autocomp in Changshu, Jiangsu: 
As part of the #Plant4Mother campaign, a tree plantation ceremony was also held in Nanjing TATA Autocomp's factory in Changshu. Consul General Dr. N. Nandakumar and Mr. Narendra Chavan, Director and Board member of the company planted saplings of Osmanthus on 10th August 2024. 

Tree plantation at the premises of Infosys (China) in Shanghai: 
As part of #Plant4Mother campaign, a tree plantation ceremony was also held at Infosys (China) company premises in Shanghai. Consul General Dr. N. Nandakumar, country head of Infosys (China) Sh. Rajneesh Sharma and Consul (PIC) Sh. Aditya Prabhudesai along with other employees planted a sapling of Magnolia on 13th August 2024.

Planting of sapling at India House, Shanghai :
As part of #EkPedMaaKeNaam and #SwachhataHiSeva2024 campaigns, Consul General along with officials of the Consulate planted a Magnolia sapling at India House.

The campaign received enthusiastic response resulting in not only a number of saplings being planted but also evoked the necessary sensitization in protecting and harnessing our ecology and environment by planting and protecting trees.

Shanghai
24^th September, 2024.