31st July, Kolkata: Pradnaya Welfare Society, an NGO, conducts a program in Baguihati and DumDum celebrating
‘National Plantation day’ by planting saplings in parks on 31 st of July 2017.
The tree plantation day is celebrated on 30 July, worldwide, decided in the year 2015. The Pradnaya society celebrated the day to plant trees to fight pollution. 25 to 30 children of Krishnopur Adarshya Vidya Mandir School participated, taking the equal initiative to spread the awareness throughout their neighborhood in a rally.
Millions of trees are annually planted across India during the National Festival of Trees Planting in India. The festival, Van Mahotsav, lasts for one week (from July 1 to July 7) started in India in 1950 by Minister of Agriculture and Food, Kanaiyalal Maneklal Munshi. During the first seven days of July, millions of trees are planted across all states of India. It is expected, that every Indian plant at least one tree during the festival. The government of India promotes the celebration of this festival among children, which is why all schools and colleges are supplied with free saplings that also has an educational purpose. During the festival, people learn about the alternative fuel and food resources provided by trees only. Moreover, trees also enhance the beauty of Nature, offer shade and help protect soil to remain strong preventing soil erosion.
Pradnaya Welfare Society, under the presidentship of Mrs. Tanuja Das, basically works for the young and the old. The support given to the street children, orphans and the elderly is financial. According to them, there are many programs held on various occasions where food and clothes are distributed to them. They also help orphans to unite with their new families.
During the program, children were told of the importance of planting trees. The chief guests, Mrs. Lipi Choudhary, Dr. Moumita Majumder Dutta, Tirtha Biswas of Sohoj Manush and Mr. Tapan Kumar Dey planted 20 saplings in total in
the area of Baguihati.
“Tree plantation is a very crucial deed which we and especially the coming generations should be practicing for the sake of securing the future of Life on Earth”, says Mrs. Lipi. She is a writer as well as a renowned poet. She believes in “Ek jeevan ek pran”, “I am happy and grateful to Mrs. Tanuja to have me here, I am obliged to participate in this small program contributing something to the environment”, she adds.
Ms. Moumita, a music and dance therapist, was glad about the initiative taken by such a small organisation for spreading awareness. According to her, “The participation of children is of the utmost importance as they are the foundation of the society. There are many who plan such program but fail to execute for some reason or the other, I like the unity shown in this area and the initiative taken, I am very impressed and I look forward to being a part of the upcoming programs by this society.”
When asked to Mr. Tapan regarding the program, he couldn’t say much but “love for all great and small; love for each, each for all”.
