The
event was inaugurated by Brigadier Murthy, President of 2nd Sector
RWA by planting a sapling in the centre of the park, like always 2nd
Sector RWA team joined the citizens and energized World Environment Day
celebration with their support for all good causes.
The
event was lead by Lalitha who had got the pits dug almost a week ago to make
use of the good rains and to ensure the soil had enough moisture. Citizens
within no time pledged support and contributed towards the cost of manpower for
digging pits, saplings & support sticks. Nagarjuna GR association generously
gave 60 kgs of compost and Mr Vasudeva Reddy T provided a tractor load of garden
quality soil.
Residents
of RR Residency, Isha Lake Front and few children who were attending RSS
activity in the morning joined the HaSiRu Mithra team & the citizens who
had come from across the locality. Within 2 hours 64 saplings were planted at the
park in Somasundrapalya Lake premises the species of the trees included Honge, Akash Mallige,
Wild Badami, Mahogany, Tore Matti.
The
citizens were seen taking out excess rain water from the pits, carrying soil, carefully
handling saplings, cleaning up the park and putting compost, it was a complete
team work and commitment to the cause they had take up was visible.
HaSiRu
Mithra also donated 10 saplings to Meenakshi Classic association who were celebrating
World Environment Day 2016 by planting trees close to their premises.
It
should be noted that HaSiRu Mithra joined the year long TREEathon 2016 which is
a city wide initiative supported by Kaagaz Foundation, BPAC and many other NGOs in the month of May. HaSiRu
Mithra with the support and active participation of citizens and various NGOs will
continue to work towards a Greener locality.
