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of Operation Sindoor. Sindoor
saplings are being planted in the
memory of those brave people
DOCTORS AND CAs
who have sacrificed everything
for the country. Here, another
campaign is being given a new
impetus – ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’.
Under this campaign, crores of
trees have been planted in the
country. You too must take part
in such campaigns going on in
your village or city. Plant trees,
save water, serve the earth,
because when we save nature,
we actually protect our future
generations.
Friends, a village in
Maharashtra has also set a
dig trenches to retain water and great example. 'Patoda' is a
sow seeds. They dug 70 trenches Gram Panchayat in Chhatrapati
in just two months. Sambhaji Nagar district. This
Ramesh ji has made many is a Carbon Neutral village
small ponds, planted hundreds Panchayat. In this village, no
of trees. He is also getting an one throws garbage outside
Oxygen Park built. The result is their house. There is a complete
that birds have started returning system of collecting garbage
here, wildlife is getting a new from every house. Here, dirty
breath. water is also treated. No water
Friends, another beautiful goes into the river without being
initiative for the environment cleaned. Here, last rites are
has been seen in Ahmedabad performed with cow dung cakes
city of Gujarat. Here the and a tree is planted in the name
Municipal Corporation has of the deceased with that ash.
started the 'Mission for Million The cleanliness in this village is
Trees' campaign. The target is - also worth seeing. When small
to plant lakhs of trees. A special habits become a collective
aspect about this campaign resolve, a big change is certain.
is 'Sindoor Van'. This forest is
dedicated to the bravehearts My dear friends, at this
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