Venkateshwara Group of Institutions & UP Transport Dept jointly hold tree plantation
Sunday, 21 JULY 2024 | PNS | DEHRADUN
Venkateshwara Group of Institutions (VGI) organised a tree plantation drive, a seminar and a pledge-taking ceremony in collaboration with Uttar Pradesh Transport department on Saturday as part of its month-long Harela celebration. According to VGI officials, 2,700 saplings were planted on both sides of the campus and the highway. Senior VGI officials, the assistant transport officer (Administration) Uttar Pradesh, Babita Verma, some senior UP Transport department officials and students planted medicinal and shady trees such as Banyan, Peepal, Parijat, Tulsi, Amla, Neem, Jamun, Rudraksh and Bael.
On this occasion , the founder president of VGI Sudhir Giri said that all must take oath to the effect of helping the Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of ‘Clean India – Green India’ come true through gifting plants among one other on all auspicious occasions like birthdays, wedding anniversaries and naming ceremonies.
While addressing the seminar, Verma said that the only reason for global warming and rapid climate change is the widening gulf between the educated and prosperous people and nature. She exhorted all to participate in the environment preservation movement energetically to diminish the effects of global warming.
