Author: Puneet Verma

Environment centric non-profit Nurture Planet launched their annual plantation drive “HariyaliBol” under the guidance of Municipal Commissioner, Shri Dinesh Chandra Singh, in the Kali Mandir Park located in Sector-4, Vaishali. Nurture Planet is led by woman environmentalist Ms. Anubha Jain.

The occasion was graced by Mr. Shiv Pujan Yadav, Deputy Commissioner, Nagar Nigam, Senior Journalist and writer Mr. Gyanendra Rawat, Media and Environmental Affairs analyst Mr. Deepak Parvatyar and Councillor Ms Neelam Bhardwaj. Delhi University professor Mr. Jitendra Nagar launched the program by planting the first sapling. Also Nagar Nigam’s Deputy Commissioner Mr. Pramod Kumar, Ms. Shaily Agarwal, Ms Ranju Minhas, Mr. Pravin Mishra, Ms. Anila , Ms. Rakhi, Ms. Kalyani, Ms. Sushma, Mr Awadhesh Kumar and Mr. Ashish Sharma contributed to the drive by planting Peepal, Banyan, Jamuna, Neem, Bel and Pilkhan trees.

A painting competition for the students of Sun Valley International School, Vaishali was also organised on the site on the theme “Future Mother Earth”. Hundreds of students painted their hearts out and took out a small rally in support on environment preservation.

It is worth mentioning that this plantation event was organized by Nurture Planet, in collaboration with Mission 100 crore Trees, Gyan Kiran Foundation, Innerwheel Club Indirapuram, Anila Rampuria Mentor and Sunita Agarwal & Co