Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday showed his green side as he celebrated World Environment Day by planting a sapling at his official 7, Race Course Road residence.

The Prime Minister later took to twitter to share the information.

"Planted a Kadam Tree at 7RCR on #WorldEnvironmentDay," he tweeted.

Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Prakash Javadekar was also present at the occasion.

June 5 is celebrated across the globe as World Environment Day.