Greenathon: A Tree Plantation Drive

Mrs. Lalita Nijhawan at Greenathon event

In collaboration with Sewa Bharti's initiative of 10 Lakh tree plantation, Mrs. Lalita Nijhawan the Director of Nijhawan Group ensured the effective coordination of 'Greenathon', a tree plantation drive.

The organisations involved in this collaborative effort were Delhi South Central Rotary Group Anne Centaurian, Sonalika Group's CSR and Group of Intellectuals & Academicians (GIA).

Trees planted are garden variety and consist of shehtoot, mulberry, amrood etc, these trees have been planted all over South Delhi.

People holding sapling to be planted
People holding a planted sapling
Mrs. Lalita Nijhawan at the Greenathon event
People holding sapling to be planted
With Shri Piyush Goyal
Two women planting a sapling
People planting a sapling

The event kick-started in Sarvodaya Girls Senior Secondary School, and was later on continued in Lalit Mahajan School Vasant Vihar. The Principal of Sarvodaya took a pledge to ensure the healthy growth of each tree, ensuring a high success rate in retention of planted trees.

The aim of this project was to increase greenery in Delhi, create a sustainable environment for the future generation, and to bring balance back to the ecology.