The Chief Minister was speaking after launching a plantation drive on the banks of Yamuna.
Around 400 school children were also present on the occasion.
Dikshit also asked the residents to take affectionate care of the saplings to ensure their survival.
East Delhi member of Parliament Sandeep Dikshit was also present on the occasion.
The government plans to plant 10,000 saplings on the bank of Yamuna.
