This World Environment Day, the trees at K West Ward, Mumbai saw the BMC
breathing new life into them. Asst Commissioner Mr. Vishvas Mote along with
Make Earth Green Again MEGA Foundation has started ‘Be A Tree Parent - Adopt A
Fallen Tree Pit’ Campaign to involve societies and residents to adopt one of
the 348 fallen tree locations in K West Ward and re-plant the same with an
identified fast growing tree species.
The move comes in the wake of Cyclone Tauktae’s damage to the green cover of
Mumbai, with 2363 trees being uprooted and innumerable others losing their
branches.
Involving celebs who expressed their desire to motivate the masses, Mote, along
with Anusha Srinivasan Iyer, the founder of Make Earth Green Again Foundation
and Shaan Lalwani of Vriksha Nursery, organised a simple yet effective tree
plantation act at three locations in JVPD Scheme at the hands of actors Anil
Kapoor, Amit Behl and Ashnoor Kaur, along with philanthropist Dr. Aneel Kashi
Murarka and singer-entrepreneur Saniya Saiyad and Paramjit Singh Ghai of JVPD
Coop Housing Association. The trees planted were the indigenous Nagkeshar, Sita
Ashok, Tamhan and Undal trees.
Said Anil Kapoor, “Trees are a part of my life. The trees that fell due to the
cyclone were right outside my house and I have adopted them. I am glad that Vishvas
Mote ji, Asst Commissioner BMC has taken this initiative to replant the trees
by garnering people’s support in coming forward to adopting the tree pits.”
Dr. Aneel Kashi Murarka assured that he would ensure green footprints, Ashnoor
Kaur promised to personally plant at least a tree a month and spread the word
among her fans, Amit Behl said that he would use the CINTAA social media
handles to ensure that more trees are brought to life, safeguarding the city’s
green cover. Saniya Saiyad confessed that she had already started planting more
than five trees a day since she started off with the campaign.
Added Anusha Srinivasan Iyer, “We are glad that the BMC initiative is bringing
forth public support from throughout the city and people are willing to adopt
trees and be tree parents. We have citizen’s groups planting trees aided by the
BMC. We have young kids like Haroon Ranvir Shorey and Advait Mote who are
adopting trees and taking on the responsibility of becoming tree parents of
today and guardians of the green of tomorrow. This spells the blooming future
for the Tree Parent Project.”
