Chandigarh, Sept 17 – Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Sh Jagat Prakash Nadda inaugurated the Namo Van, being developed through the Miyawaki method, in Sector 2 of Rohtak city on the occasion of Prime Minister Sh Narendra Modi’s birthday by planting a sapling. Haryana Chief Minister Sh Nayab Singh Saini, Co-operation Minister Dr. Arvind Sharma, Health Minister, Aarti Singh Rao and BJP State President Sh Mohan Lal Badauli were also present.
Union Health Minister Sh Nadda, along with the Chief Minister, pledged to protect the environment by planting around 10,000 saplings in the Namo Van with the active participation of Rohtak residents. Women, youth, children and senior citizens turned out in large numbers to join the plantation drive. While interacting with nature lovers during the event, Sh Nadda said that Prime Minister Sh Narendra Modi, through his vision of healthy living in a clean environment, is steering the nation towards a developed India. It is our collective responsibility to contribute in making this vision a reality, he added.
He encouraged women to participate in environmental protection in the same way they diligently manage their household responsibilities, and also become guardians of the environment by planting more sapling. Thousands of women present at the event assured Sh Nadda and Chief Minister Sh Nayab Singh Saini that the women of Rohtak would actively support the Prime Minister’s campaign for a Clean and Healthy India.
The Union Health Minister and the Chief Minister lauded the enthusiasm of women and children who participated in the plantation drive. They said that creating a balanced environment is essential to realizing the vision of a healthy life. On this occasion, the gathering also extended birthday wishes to Prime Minister Sh Narendra Modi.
Former Minister Sh Manish Grover, Rohtak Mayor Sh Ram Avtar Valmiki, Director General of Information, Public Relations and Languages Department Sh K. Makarand Pandurang, Director of Urban Local Bodies Department Sh Pankaj, and other dignitaries were also present at the inauguration of the Namo Van.
