Letter to the Editor

8, Hariom Villa

Ahmedabad – 380058

16h August 2019

The Editor

Hindustan Times

Ahmedabad

Subject: Letter to make people aware of Afforestation

Dear Sir,

Through the segments of your newspaper every day I would want to express the challenges caused by deforestation. Deforestation is the root cause behind increasing pollution, global warming, climate changes etc. We need not only take quick measures for preventing deforestation of the forests, but also start mass afforestation of the forests. Mass afforestation is the only panacea (a universal remedy) to the problems caused by global warming. Afforestation is the most efficient natural technique to minimize greenhouse effect.

Trees will reduce the excess Carbon Dioxide by processing it during Photosynthesis. Apart from this, trees will preserve wildlife, beauty and purify the surroundings, minimize soil erosion, stabilize climate, provide forest products for growing human population, construction and infrastructure. Through the columns of your esteemed daily, I appeal to the central government, state government and all NGO’s and common people to join hands and initiate mass afforestation campaigns promptly. Then, we the students of Delhi Public School organised a plantation drive and we made posters and charts regarding such afforestation and reforestation acts. We were in separate groups and we planted 206 plants.

There was a guide from the government department who told us the correct proportion and amount of water. Then our teachers and the Green warriors decided that during the PTM we bring and give saplings to the parents and therefore 457 saplings were planted.

I draw the attention of the concerned authorities to take necessary steps at once so as to make the country or the state aware of the concerned drives etc... The student community of Green warriors would be thankful to the authority and the necessary steps to be taken at the earliest.

Thanking You

Yours Faithfully

Devansh Vaswani