Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday marked 'World Environment Day' by participating in a tree plantation drive under the ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ initiative at Surat on Friday, highlighting the government’s ongoing emphasis on environmental sustainability and public participation in afforestation efforts. Pics/PTI,Screengrabs

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that India has achieved a major milestone as far as Ramsar sites are concerned, noting that the Jai Prakash Narayan Bird Sanctuary (Surha Tal) in Ballia, Uttar Pradesh, has been designated as the country’s 100th Ramsar site. (Pics/X)