Environmentalist 'Peepal Baba' Has Planted 40,000 Trees Along Delhi-Dehradun Expressway, Plans Four Lakh More
Swami Prem Parivartan, known as Peepal Baba, says his team has planted 40,000 sheesham trees along the Delhi-Dehradun Expressway route and aims to add four lakh more from February 2027.
Current Summary
Environmentalist Swami Prem Parivartan, popularly known as Peepal Baba, says he and his team have planted 40,000 sheesham trees along the route of the Delhi-Dehradun Expressway, working mostly at night to complete the plantation before daybreak. Speaking at the 11th edition of the Himalayan Echoes festival, he described the team's overnight routine — digging from 10:30 pm and finishing by 4 am. He said the next phase of the plantation drive, targeting four lakh additional trees along the highway, is planned for February 2027. Peepal Baba began planting trees as a child, with his first recorded plantation on January 26, 1977, at Pune Military Station, and went on to found Give Me Trees Trust, which works with volunteers to plant and protect trees across India.
What We Know
- Peepal Baba's team has planted 40,000 sheesham trees along the Delhi-Dehradun Expressway route.
- The team works at night, digging from 10:30 pm and completing planting by 4 am.
- A further phase targeting four lakh trees along the highway is planned to begin in February 2027.
- Peepal Baba founded Give Me Trees Trust and has been planting trees since childhood, with his first recorded plantation in 1977.
What Is Still Unclear
- Exact stretch and districts within Uttarakhand covered by the plantation drive.
- Survival rate and long-term maintenance plan for the planted saplings.
What Changed
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Background
The Delhi-Dehradun Expressway is a major infrastructure project intended to cut travel time between the two cities, running through parts of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand.