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Socio Environment Protection Trust (SEPT), Khunmoh organized a plantation drive on Sunday at Datir Pathri near TCI Khunmoh. More than six dozen of the locals including a large number of youth participated in the drive with enthusiasm.
The volunteers planted trees around the area without any support of city officials. They brought their own tools and carried out the drive.
The locals say that the goal of the drive was to raise awareness among the people and instill in them love for nature in order to improve the environment since whole of the area is critically polluted.
The chief guests included Nadeem Qadri, Chairman Jammu and Kashmir Eco Watch, Tahir Gul, General Secretary Welfare Trust Khunmoh and DFO M. Shafi.
The drive was initiated by the Chief Guest by planting deodar, chinar trees, later followed by the volunteers. The chief guests emphasized the importance of a healthy ecosystem and how trees play an important role in it. They highlighted their concern about rising pollution and need for more public awareness about keeping the environment clean.
It is pertinent to mention that SEPT is an organization formed by the local youth in 2017 with a vision to derive institutions and people towards the goal of increasing the green cover in the said area in order to minimize the effects of pollution.
Till now, the organisation has managed to plant more than 10,000 plants. The organization has successfully managed to grow two green covers.
They have organized various plantation, cleanliness drives, awareness programs and award ceremonies.
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The organization has also involved a significant number of youths into social work and are on their way to tackle the issue of growing pollution through by planting trees.