Earth Day: Agra citizens vow to plant 100 trees each in their lifetime
India Today
Ahead of Earth Day, the citizens of Agra pledged that they will plant 100 trees in their lifetime. They would plant trees to replace the loss of those which were removed for development purposes in the city.
There's no denying the fact that the world we live in needs more trees. Along with the wave of development, the trees are getting fewer day by day, especially in urban areas.
Taking a step forward towards preserving the greenery, the citizens of Agra have decided to replace the loss of each tree by planting more. On Earth Day, they promised to plant 100 trees in their lifetime.
Speaking on the matter, Squadron Leader (Retd.) A K Singh told India Today that 1000 trees are chopped down every day to make paper napkins.
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"The cutting down of these trees and the use of plastic are together the cause of global warming, as plastic decomposes in centuries. The kind of heat India is experiencing in March-April is indicative of the level of global warming. If every citizen plants at least 100 trees in his lifetime, future generations will be able to live in a better atmosphere than today," he said.
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