Green cover

What’s more? Sundaram Verma from Sikar district has also saved seven lakh litres of rainwater in just a couple of days!

Vijayapura has a semi-arid climate, and the combination of high temperatures and dry spells is an important reason why reasons why planting trees and then sustaining them, becomes a daunting task. 

Once an arid rock-strewn patch, the land now teems with lush green creepers, shrubs and trees - all thanks to a 53-year-old man who believed that forests could grow in cities too!

Did you pass on used textbooks to younger siblings? The #TamilNadu government is reviving the practice to save trees, one school at a time!

59-year-old Narayanappa planted 14 plants in his bus to spread awareness about green cover in Bengaluru.

Concerned by the declining green cover in Kolkata, 43-year-old Mantu Hait took it upon himself and developed one kilometer stretch of forest

The pioneer of urban forestry, SG Neginhal sheds light over how his visionary initiatives and community engagement gave back the city its green cover.

Credited with recovering 130 acres of forest land from private encroachments, Ravindra Kumar's unceremonious transfer orders had evoked strong protests from citizens activists!

Gated parks that welcome everyone are not an uncommon sight in many localities of Chennai and though there is scope for improvement, children and adults do not have to look too far to find a place to ‘park’ themselves in.

Bengaluru recently made news when 24 trees were cut down for the better visibility of a billboard near the Sarjapur flyover.