Tree ATM 4.0 launch to drive Ludh's green action
The day will begin with a workshop on 'Plantation —The Right Way'.
The objective is to train students, volunteers, and Eco Club leaders in effective and scientific plantation practices. The workshop will be addressed by senior environmentalist Balwinder Singh Lakhewali and Brij Mohan Bhardwaj, horticulturist and secretary, SOCH. They will highlight the importance of native species, site preparation, and post-care techniques, scientific methods for plant survival, and the dos and don'ts of community plantations.
It will be followed by the Green Guardian Awards 2025. The awards will be presented to individuals and institutions who demonstrated exceptional care of saplings planted under last year's Tree ATM 3.0 campaign. Mayor Inderjit Kaur, along with deputy commissioner Himanshu Jain, MC commissioner Aaditya Dachalwal, and assistant commissioner Jasdev Sekhon will give away the awards.
Following the award ceremony, Tree ATM 4.0 will be formally flagged off, marking the launch of Ludhiana's most innovative mobile plantation service.
Through this initiative, citizens can book a free tree plantation at their site.
After evaluation, volunteers from Marshall Aid will visit with tools and native saplings to conduct professional plantation, supported by geo-tagging and follow-up checks.
CityNeeds tree ATM has now entered its fourth year. "The survival rate of last year's plantation was 54% overall, but the ones planted within a boundary wall or fencing had an 80% survival rate.
So, we have decided not to plant saplings in public areas without tree guards and are aiming for a 70% survival rate of plants this year," said Maneet Dewan, founder of CityNeeds.
Bookings for Tree ATM 4.0 have already started and can be made at
. "The service is free and includes saplings, tools, and trained volunteers, but CityNeeds will be very particular about site selection. "The site must have fencing, water supply, and a designated caretaker," said Jasdev Sekhon.
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The day will begin with a workshop on 'Plantation —The Right Way'. The objective of the workshop is to train students, volunteers, and Eco Club leaders in effective and scientific plantation practices
It will be followed by the Green Guardian Awards 2025. The awards will be presented to individuals and institutions who demonstrated exceptional care of saplings planted under last year's Tree ATM 3.0 campaign
Following the award ceremony, Tree ATM 4.0 will be formally flagged off, marking the launch of Ludhiana's most innovative mobile plantation service
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Through this initiative, citizens can book a free tree plantation at their site. After evaluation, volunteers from Marshall Aid will visit with tools and native saplings to conduct professional plantation, supported by geo-tagging and follow-up checks
Bookings for Tree ATM 4.0 have already started and can be made at
The service is free and includes saplings, tools, and trained volunteers
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