"Virat and Sushil came and planted a tree today and gave a message to everyone. Today, Sachin (Tendulkar) and Ajinkya Rahane will be planting trees in Mumbai as also Yusuf and Irfan Pathan in Baroda. Tomorrow the Bangladesh-bound Indian cricket team will also be participating in the initiative in Kolkata," the Minister said. "The players have taken the initiative and we need to follow them." On the occasion of the World Environment Day, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Uttar Pradesh government to establish a botanical garden named, 'Botanical Garden of Indian Republic' in Noida.