On World Environment Day 2026, the Centre and Delhi Government launched major environmental initiatives, including 18 Namo Oxygen Parks, to boost urban greenery, biodiversity, and air quality.

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• Delhi inaugurated 18 Namo Oxygen Parks across the city under the nationwide ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ campaign to strengthen urban greening and environmental conservation.
• The initiative was launched by Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav and Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta at the Namo Oxygen Park in Maidangarhi.
• The newly developed oxygen parks are designed to function as urban green lungs, improving air quality, enhancing biodiversity, and creating recreational spaces for residents.
• Bhupender Yadav highlighted climate change, biodiversity loss, and land degradation as the three major environmental challenges currently facing the world.
• The minister emphasized that environmental protection requires active public participation and urged citizens to plant trees and ensure their long-term survival.
• The Delhi Government released three key environmental documents, including the Delhi Working Plan 2026–37, the Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary Management Plan, and the Delhi Bird Atlas.
• Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced a target of planting 15 lakh trees across Delhi during 2026 to expand green cover and improve air quality.
• The programme also featured plantation drives, a Dust-Free Delhi exhibition, and recognition of civil society groups that contributed to the Delhi Bird Atlas.