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Jamshedpur: The heavy rains caused by cyclone Yaas came as a relief for the Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary (DWS) for all its water bodies – man-made as well.
Jamshedpur: Foresters at the Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary (DWS) have launched a drive to develop a nursery of 50,000 saplings to rejuvenate the green cover and to provide an earning opportunity to dwellers living in the foothill villages amid the Covid-19 pandemic that has rendered many daily wagers jobless.
DFO Abhishek Kumar said, We will employ from the local villagers in the nursery and are expecting to generate 250 man-days. At least 150 families will get the opportunity to earn from the nursery.
According to Kumar, a worker could earn Rs 300 per day from the nursery which will have 50,000 saplings of various trees like sal, arjun, karanj, teak, fruits and bamboo.
On Earth Day, a social enterprise prepares to plant 7 million saplings during the pandemic
The initiative is inspired by this yearâs theme, âRestore Our Earthâ Representational picture
Updated: Apr 22, 2021, 02:13 PM IST
Every year on April 22, Earth Day is celebrated to refocus our collective attention to environmental issues. This year’s theme, ‘Restore Our Earth’ underscores the need to repair and harmonise our relationship with the planet. That this is not possible without synergy is a given and that is why environmental initiative Grow-Trees.com engages with individuals, local communities, and corporates to increase green cover and plant millions of trees. Over 8.7 million trees to be exact, have been planted so far.
Apr 21, 2021
Bikrant Tiwary, the CEO of Grow-Trees.com says, “We cannot flip a switch overnight and change the world. It will take a lot of sustained effort to restore forests, protect biodiversity, wildlife habitats and replenish natural resources. This year’s theme is, ‘Restore Our Earth,’ and it reminds us that not just humanity but the earth is reeling from the negative impact of the pandemic. That is why we have set ourselves the goal of planting the 7 million saplings that are now in our nurseries across the country. We are waiting for the monsoon season to begin our plantation drive and will continue to work towards improving environmental markers.”