Adani Foundation Distributes Saplings to 4,087 People Under ‘Hariyar School’ Campaign
Green initiative covers 37 schools across 15 villages
Campaign aims to engage students in environmental conservation and increase green cover in rural areas
RAIPUR : With the objective of engaging students in environmental conservation and increasing green cover in rural areas, the Adani Foundation conducted a fruit-bearing sapling distribution and plantation campaign across 37 schools in 15 villages. Under the initiative, implemented as part of the community outreach activities of Adani Power Limited (APL), Raipur, saplings were distributed to a total of 4,087 people, including 3,913 students and 174 teachers. Along with distributing saplings in schools, plantation activities were undertaken to encourage students to protect and regularly care for the plants.
The campaign covered schools in Mura, Moharenga, Chicholi, Gaurkheda, Gaitra, Tarashiv, Raikheda, Bhatapara, Sontara, Khapri, Khamharia, Konari, Bartori, Bahesar and Chhatod, villages located around APL. Students received fruit-bearing saplings of various species, including mango, guava, lemon, jackfruit, chikoo, custard apple and jamun. The initiative sought to familiarise children with the importance of plants and encourage them to take responsibility for protecting nature.
Principals, head teachers, teachers and public representatives from various schools participated in the programme. Those present included Gulab Vishwakarma, Preeti Tiwari, Subesingh Dhruv, Rajkumar Shukla, Mukesh Kurre, Meena Sirmour, Rajesh Nayak, Sarita Verma, Gangotri Sahu, Brijesh Kumar Singh, Sangeeta Verma, Madhusudan Tandon, Bhuvaneshwari Verma, Rajendra Chaturvedi, Durpati Chandravanshi, Mr. Paikra, Bharti Verma, Gyaneshwar Prasad Verma, Dineshwari Verma, Chedilal Sahu, Arun Kumar Sinha, Omprakash Patkar, Yogesh Kumar Sahu, Brahmdev Khichariya and Ramesh Banjare, along with other teachers.
Representing the Adani Foundation, Preeti Prajapati from the CSR team, civil engineer Rajiv Ranjan, Sumit Kumar Sahu and members of the Utthan team contributed to the implementation of the campaign.
As part of the month-long initiative, saplings were distributed to 86 students of the Government Primary School, 167 students of the Government Middle School, 312 students of the Swami Atmanand English-medium School and 261 students of the Hindi-medium school in Raikheda.
In addition, 3,652 students and 174 teachers across Gaurkheda, Mura, Tarashiv, Sontara, Khamharia, Konari, Bartori, Bahesar and Chhatod received saplings. Plantation activities were carried out within the premises of the respective schools, including government new primary schools, primary schools, middle schools and high schools.
Through the initiative, the Foundation sought to promote a greener environment within school campuses and surrounding rural areas while raising awareness among students about the regular watering, care and protection of plants. The programme also aimed to instil environmental responsibility among children and encourage their active participation in conserving natural resources.
The Adani Foundation undertakes several programmes in villages surrounding Adani Power Limited, Raipur, focusing on livelihood enhancement, quality education, healthcare and infrastructure development.
