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Watering and Maintenance of Sainik Vihar Saplings

KUDOS TO THE VOLUNTEERS! Our volunteers gathered today to water the new saplings we planted last week at Sainik Vihar District Park along with the already existing ones. These saplings are battling Delhi’s scorching heat and need our support for their survival and hence our survival. Join us in watering of these plants on Sundays and become a part in their survival journey.

Spotfix in Saket (with video)

A spotfix after a long time! This was a spot near Max Super Specialty Hospital in Saket. The spot was a victim of open garbage dumping from nearby residential areas. Max sought our support to organize this spotfix cum cleanliness drive in this area involving their own staff - KUDOS! We were glad to see a lot of enthusiastic volunteers not only from Max itself but also from our social media followers apart from some regular WMTC volunteers. Best part - we also had support from South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) and the Public Works Department (PWD). The volunteers began on a high energy note to clear the garbage along with SDMC and PWD staff. Some of our volunteers also engaged with locals to create awareness on littering and garbage dumping. Finally, we all then gave the place an aesthetic look by painting the wall with some abstract artwork. Even with a sultry weather the whole exercise was full of lots of fun and frolics. Additionally, we also got to meet some new volun

Earth Day Plantation Drive

EARTH DAY SPECIAL! We have an obligation to take care of this world we all share. Let’s get inspired from the bunch of committed people who are working to restore our planet out of love and passion and not just obligation. Thanks to our volunteers that we have been regularly watering our saplings at Sainik Vihar and Earth Day is a great opportunity to celebrate the progress we’ve made. Thus, in the honour of Earth Day, we along with WanderOn planted 30 Amaltas saplings with the promise to ensure the growth of these new saplings battling Delhi’s scorching heat. We also did our weekly ritual of watering the already existing saplings and also removed the weeds surrounding them. At last, we collected some dry leaves and used them for mulching of the saplings. Mulching provides essential nutrients to the plants and also retains moisture, thus helping them to survive heat. A sapling becomes a tree not just by planting; it needs regular watering and maintenanc

Waste Segregation Workshop at Noida Sector 17A (with video)

SAY NO TO MIXED WASTE! We dump waste out of our home and get rid of it. But what happens once we throw our wastes in a public bin or give it to waste collector? Where is the waste taken to? Is it destroyed or recycled? The answer to these questions were major highlights of the workshop that was conducted in Noida Sector 17A on Sunday. We created awareness on what happens to the waste we generate - we are contributing to the three garbage mountains in Delhi. Further, when the waste decomposes there, it releases large amounts of methane, which is not only highly combustible (a reason of frequent fires at such places) but also 22 times more harmful than carbon dioxide! We apprised citizens of the fact that segregation of waste at source can help in reducing our daily carbon footprint. It can have positive impact on our air and water both. We were so glad that people not only heard us patiently but also participated eagerly in the whole session. It was good to know that some of the people