'Selfie with Plant' To Promote Afforestation in India

 

Taking inspiration from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Selfie with Daughter' initiative a Delhi-based students' group has started a campaign to promote a plantation drive among the youth.

On Friday July 10,2015, volunteers of Students for Development (SFD) planted 50 saplings near Shakti Nagar in Delhi, launching a campaign named 'Selfie with Plant'

"Pollution can only be controlled if every person plants a sapling," SFD volunteer Ayush Mall told 

While planting a sapling, another SFD volunteer, Aditya, told IANS. "I request Indians to plant at least one sapling on their birthday and upload 'Selfie with Plant' on social media."


Note

According to the latest India State of Forest Report 2013 (published biennially) there has been a 5,871 sq km increase in forest cover as compared to the assessment done in 2011.