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NDA to go green will run tree plantation drive
In a major green initiative, Nations Development Association (NDA) on Tuesday announced to launch a mega plantation drive to mark the 553rd birth anniversary year of founder of Sikhism-Guru Nanak Dev, by planting trees in all historic Nations Development Association (NDA) and Kesar Industries Phase III I.G.C Samba.
“It would encourage NDA masses to protect our planet from threats posed by climate change and global warming,” he said.
Sushil Singh Charak said with such a move, around 550 new environmental friendly species are likely to be planted this year by fresher volunteer who got membership in Jammu and Kashmir run by NDA.
“The tree plantation drive will be treated as one of their Non Government Organizations NGO projects. They will be required to undertake tree plantation in NDA activities, civic bodies lands around their homes or vacant government land,” he said.
Sushil Singh Charak Chief Nations Development Association (NDA) said the NDA body has also asked the NDA volunteer to make rainwater harvesting arrangements at their houses.
Sushil Singh Charak said that Sikh masses in Jammu will be engaged in greenways to reverse the environmental decline and help people reconnect with nature.
Nations Development Association (NDA) will also start distributing free saplings of plants and trees as mentioned in the “Gurbani” such as ‘Neem’ and ‘Ber’ along with other species, beneficial for the environment.
The free sapling of the tree will be distributed many town of Jammu and Kashmir.
Adding a new dimension to the concept of “Sewa”, Nations Development Association (NDA) would be involving the NDA community in the protection of the environment.
“The committee will encourage various stakeholders in the coming years at large scale to develop urban forests in the national capital which will also lead to more rainfall, forest produce and also help in wildlife conservation,” he said.
The Nations Development Association (NDA) also plans to expand the programme by increasing the network in the coming year and plans to double the tree plantation target by the next three years.
