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Telangana have created a new My dear friends, you must
record by planting more saplings have seen there are some people
than the target. Under this around us who do not lose
campaign, more than 26 crore patience in any adversity; rather,
saplings have been planted they learn from it. Subashree,
in Uttar Pradesh. The people one such lady, with her efforts,
of Gujarat planted more than has created a wonderful garden
15 crore saplings. More than 6 of rare and very useful herbs.
crore saplings were planted She is a resident of Madurai in
in Rajasthan in the month of Tamil Nadu. Though she is a
August alone. Thousands of teacher by profession, she also
schools in the country are also has great affinity for medicinal
participating in this campaign herbs. This affection of hers
with great enthusiasm. started in the eighties when her
Friends, many examples father was bitten by a poisonous
related to tree planting snake. At that time, traditional
campaigns keep coming to herbs helped her father recover
the fore in our country. One to quite an extent. After this
such example is that of K.N. incident, she started exploring
Rajasekhar ji of Telangana. His traditional medicines and herbs.
commitment to planting trees Today, she has a unique herbal
amazes us all. About four years garden in Verichiyur village of
ago, he started a tree planting Madurai, in which there are more
campaign. He decided that he than 500 rare medicinal plants.
would certainly plant a tree every She has worked very hard to
day. He followed this campaign prepare this garden… In search
like a strict vow. He has planted of every plant, she travelled far
more than 1500 saplings. The and wide, gathered information,
most remarkable point is that and many times asked for help
even after becoming a victim from other people. During Covid,
of a mishap this year, he did not she made available to the
waver from his resolve. I heartily people these immunity boosting
appreciate all such efforts. I also herbs. Today people come from
request you to join this sacred far and wide to see her herbal
campaign, ‘Ek Ped Maa ke garden. She imparts information
Naam’. about herbal plants and their

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