Jajpur,17/09(PPT): In a massive green initiative marking Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 75th birthday, the Odisha government announced that over 32.85 lakh saplings had been planted across the state on Wednesday. The state aims to plant 75 lakh saplings between sunrise and sunset as part of the ongoing ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ campaign. The plantation drive is being conducted under the campaign’s second phase and is linked to the Central Government’s ‘MeriLiFE’ portal.Participants across Odisha are uploading photographs and videos of their planting activities, which are being tracked in real time. “The progress of the plantation drive is being seamlessly monitored through the portal. We urge all participants to upload images of their efforts,” a forest department official said. Dharmasala MLA Himanshu sekhar Sahoo took part in the drive at Samparu Under Dharmasala block In Jajpur District. Himanshu said “Last year on this day, the Prime Minister celebrated his birthday in Odisha by eating ‘kheer’ prepared by a tribal woman in Gadakana. He also launched the ‘Subhadra Yojana’ that day,” He emphasised that initiatives like ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ and ‘Swachhata Hi Seva’ reflect the government’s broader vision for a clean environment, women’s health, and family welfare.