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Time of India
18-07-2025
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- Time of India
Tree ATM 4.0 launch to drive Ludh's green action
Ludhiana: Come Saturday, Pahwa auditorium in Guru Nanak Bhawan will be painted green. It will host an event to mark Van Mahotsav. The initiative is being taken by the municipal corporation, in association with Punjab-based NGO CityNeeds, the district administration, and the district forest department 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. BOX HIGHLIGHTS OF EVENT 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 KNOW MORE ABOUT TREE ATM 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
Indian Express
17-07-2025
- General
- Indian Express
‘Tree ATM 4.0' to be launched, Ludhiana residents can avail of free saplings
As part of a move towards environmental sustainability, the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation (MC), in collaboration with NGO CityNeeds, the district administration, and the forest department, will organise a green event at Pahwa Auditorium, Guru Nanak Bhawan, Ludhiana, from 10 am to 12 noon on Saturday. The day will begin with a training workshop on 'Plantation – The Right Way', designed to train students, volunteers, and Eco Club leaders in effective and scientific plantation practices. The speakers will highlight the importance of native species, site preparation and post-care techniques, scientific methods for plant survival and Dos and Don'ts of community plantations. The Green Guardian Awards 2025 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. Through this initiative, citizens can book a free tree plantation at their site. After evaluation, volunteers will visit with tools and native saplings to conduct professional plantation, supported by geo-tagging and follow-up checks. The CityNeeds Tree ATM has now entered its fourth year. The survival rate of last year's plantation was 54 per cent overall, but those planted within a boundary wall or fencing were found to be 80 per cent, said Maneet Dewan, founder of CityNeeds. 'Thus, we have decided not to plant saplings in public areas without tree guards and aim for a 70 per cent survival rate of plants this year.' Bookings for Tree ATM 4.0 have already started and can be done at 'Service is free. It includes saplings, tools and trained volunteers, but we will be very particular about the site selection,' said MC officer Jasdev Sekhon. 'Site must have fencing, water supply and a designated caretaker,' he added.
