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Plantation and Watering at Sainik Vihar

THIS INDIAN TEAM ALWAYS WINS!



Felt dismal or livid over our ouster from the cricket world cup? Understandable. But but but… there is a team that always wins. It is the team We Mean To Clean.



This is the team that is now in the third year of their monsoon plantation drive. The team wins on the following counts:
1. Plants only native trees instead of ornamental ones
2. Waters the saplings on a regular basis
3. Consistent effort with a problem-solving mindset



Displaying a yet another fantastic knock, this team assembled at Sainik Vihar district park this hot and humid morning with fresh green cool looking amaltas saplings. It was great to see support from some new volunteers as well. And the best part of the whole drive was the kids from a nearby slum area, who were ostensibly more enthusiastic about plantation than perhaps all WMTC volunteers combined!



The whole atmosphere was electric! Some promptly began digging pits and others began arranging for water. And at this point we must highlight that all this happens with minimal supervision or guidance… This team has such proactive, creative and astute members who would briskly wrap up almost everything within no time. This team is akin to those two batsmen who have a strong understanding of running between the wickets.



One of our volunteers suggested we should give a twist to the bottle cap challenge. He suggested we should collect all the stray bottle caps during our plantation drive and see how many we collect. This surely adds a new dimension to the challenge. Let’s also become environmentally-aware… that plastic is ruining our lives. And that we need to act responsibly. Our score at the end of the day was 114. You can also participate in the same:



Please also participate in our activities regularly. This team always wins because it is composed of some of the best people. People having a strong sense of responsibility towards the environment. These people also have regular jobs or colleges to attend. These people also have weekends in their calendars. But what differentiates this set of people is their commitment. That’s what makes them a team that always wins.



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