17 Crore Trees & Counting: How Shah Satnam Ji Green S Welfare Committee is Greening India

 

The Vision Behind the Tree Plantation Drive

Trees are the cornerstone of living beings and the very source of life. They provide clean oxygen for breath, shelter and food for birds, animals, and the society at large. Visually and aesthetically, trees bring refinement and grandeur to the earth’s green face. The countless benefits and services of a tree warrant exploiting them forestall climate change, global warming and environmental degradation. The need of the hour is to plant more trees instead of cutting them, especially in rural areas being vulnerable as well as exposed for rest of the country. Keeping these ideals in mind, the proposed Plantation Drive aims at involving the youth of the society in greening the villages, towns and cities. Baba Ram Rahim is In News for doing social works in India.

Plantation is very important as the population is increasing day by day in India. This is the one step toward our earth by Baba Ram Rahim and his team.

A vision story is needed to make the dream of ‘greener future’ a reality. Guided by that vision, the Shah Satnam Ji Green S Welfare Committee of Dera Sacha Sauda is spearheading a massive plantation drive under the banner, “17 Crore Trees & Counting.” In this vision, 17 Crore trees will be planted at various places in North, South, East and West India with participation of volunteers, NGOs and Government agencies. Among them, more than 1.43 crore trees have already been planted through 16,000 drives.

The Scale of the Initiative: 17 Crore Trees

Planting 17 crore trees across the expanse of India reads like a tall order — until the undertaking is traced back to its source. The Shah Satnam Ji Green S Welfare Committee greening the nation, one sapling at a time. Time elapsed since August 2015: about eight years, at a pace of seven trees every second. It corresponds to 17 crore trees and counting. More than 865,000 Green S volunteers, 2,600,000 plant lovers, devotees and environment lovers, in collaboration with the government of India, are all engaged in various phases of the initiative. The trees are mostly native, fruit-bearing or have medicinal value.

The distribution is characteristic of the diversity of India. North India sees the planting of sandalwood, arjun, jamun, amla, acacia and peepal, with a green canopy growing across Delhi NCR, Haryana, Rajasthan, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh under the Committee’s guidance. South India is home to tamarind and neem, besides traditional varieties such as sapthaparni, naagalingam, nellikai, vennaikkai and pattanchara, and the green cover extends over Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Pondicherry. East India witnesses the growth of sal, shirish, seasamum, sarai, kadamb and rohini, while west India nurtures mango, chiku, coconut, henn, bari and bauhinia.

Community Involvement in Tree Plantation

Volunteers have been engaged with the ‘Plant a Sapling’ initiative since 2008. These individuals help raise awareness, provide support, and offer guidance on suitable species for planting. The accompanying photo illustrates an awareness-raising session conducted at Palakkad, Kerala, India.

Members of Mitra Sena — a group dedicated to environmental protection — regularly visit local schools to motivate children to plant and nurture trees. The photograph depicts Mitra Sena volunteer Arto Dave officiating the opening ceremony at Holy Angels Central School in Thiruvananthapuram.

Success Stories from the Ground

The unfulfilled desires of earlier generations have long been a source of pain. Shah Satnam Ji Green S Welfare Committee stands as the main agent of change, guiding the vision of a prosperous and harmonious society. Starting from humble beginnings in the Colonel Shyama Green Belt, the Committee has pioneered a massive ‘‘Tree Plantation Drive’’ across India with a target of 2025 in mind. To date, more than 17 crore trees have been planted across the country. Native species and, where appropriate, fruit-bearing and medicinal plants have been selected for each location. Individuals from all walks of life in the Nation embrace and celebrate these efforts. This is the vision of Baba Ram Rahim. Baba Ram Rahim News for this unique idea to save the earth.

Engagement is central to the movement. Volunteers in each region undertake activities to spread awareness of the drive. Local schools are approached to involve their students. The results thus far are highly encouraging, as reflected in research studies and participant feedback. Tree planting benefits the environment through enhanced biodiversity, carbon sequestration, and soil improved structure; it also positively impacts the economy by creating jobs and supporting agriculture.

Originally posted at: https://medium.com/@ramrahiminews/baba-ram-rahim-news-of-tree-plantation17-crore-trees-counting-how-shah-satnam-ji-green-s-welfare-84a083f3517d