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Watering and Maintenance of Native Tree Saplings


HAPPY REPUBLIC DAY!

Let's fulfill our constitutional duty towards our environment.

It shall be the duty of every citizen of India to protect and improve the natural environment including forests, lakes, rivers and wildlife, and to have compassion for living creatures.
- Article 48A and Article 51A(g) of Indian Constitution


Our constitution tells us, the citizens of India to protect and improve the environment. How many of us are doing that? Our volunteers, for sure, are.


Our watering teams gathered at Sainik Vihar and Sangam Vihar this weekend. It was good to be back with our saplings after two weeks of watering break, all thanks to the rain gods for showering their blessings on the little ones. The volunteers watered the plants and also removed weed surrounding the saplings. Our Sangam Vihar team also cleared some plastic waste from the vicinity of the plants and helped them get a cleaner environment to flourish.


This Republic Day, let’s take a deep dive into not just our rights but also the responsibilities enshrined in our constitution. We can begin with something very small like not littering on roads, segregating waste at home, and planting and nurturing saplings.



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