To promote environment sustainability and commemorate ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam 2.0’ campaign, NHAI organised a drive to plant around 17,000 trees along the Faridabad-Noida International Airport Corridor. 

Shri Nitin Gadkari, Hon’ble Minister for Road Transport and Highways along with Shri Ajay Tamta, Hon’ble Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways; Shri Harsh Malhotra, 

Hon’ble Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways and Corporate Affairs; Dr. Mahesh Sharma, Member of Parliament – Gautam Buddha Nagar; Shri Dhirendra Singh, MLA – Jewar; 

NHAI Chairman Shri Santosh Kumar Yadav along with senior officials from MoRTH, NHAI, local administration planted trees at the Yamuna Expressway Interchange on Faridabad 

Noida International Airport Road in Gautam Budh Nagar District, Uttar Pradesh. School students also planted trees on the occasion to spread the message of environment sustainability.

Speaking on the occasion Shri Nitin Gadkari, Hon’ble Minister for Road Transport and Highways said “A significant portion of pollution stems from fossil fuels consumed by vehicles on the roads and National Highways. 

It is our foremost responsibility to reduce this. Promoting the use of alternative fuels like ethanol and undertaking large-scale plantation drives, are the most effective solutions, and we are actively pursuing both.