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Revitalization of Rivers in India Draft Policy - Isha Guru Jaggi Vasudev

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<strong>Revitalization</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Rivers</strong> In <strong>India</strong><br />

<strong>Draft</strong> <strong>Policy</strong> Recommendation<br />

raised <strong>in</strong> these nurseries. School children, college students, corporate employees,<br />

<strong>Isha</strong> volunteers, nature enthusiasts take part <strong>in</strong> production activities like fill<strong>in</strong>g<br />

pockets with soil, transplant<strong>in</strong>g seedl<strong>in</strong>gs, water<strong>in</strong>g etc.,<br />

These sapl<strong>in</strong>gs are <strong>of</strong>fered to anyone who pledges to take care <strong>of</strong> the tree for<br />

a m<strong>in</strong>imum <strong>of</strong> two years. Awareness programs are organized <strong>in</strong> educational<br />

<strong>in</strong>stitutions, <strong>of</strong>fices and public functions, where sapl<strong>in</strong>gs are distributed. These<br />

sapl<strong>in</strong>gs become the dynamic, liv<strong>in</strong>g hearts <strong>of</strong> the PGH movement.<br />

USP: Country’s largest network <strong>of</strong> organically grown tree sapl<strong>in</strong>gs –<br />

Annual target 4 million sapl<strong>in</strong>gs<br />

2. TREES FOR LIFE<br />

PGH <strong>in</strong> its own way has been work<strong>in</strong>g with farmers <strong>in</strong> the last decade to create<br />

awareness on farm forestry and encourage them to plant trees.<br />

With rise <strong>in</strong> price <strong>of</strong> farm <strong>in</strong>puts, delayed ra<strong>in</strong>fall, shortage <strong>of</strong> labour and <strong>in</strong>creased<br />

cost <strong>of</strong> liv<strong>in</strong>g, the repercussions for an average farmer is far more disastrous<br />

than what meets our eye. Most farmers have abandoned traditional, susta<strong>in</strong>able<br />

agriculture and now depend on costly loan from banks or money lenders for<br />

cont<strong>in</strong>u<strong>in</strong>g agriculture.<br />

Through the “Trees for Life” agro forestry campaign, farmers are encouraged to<br />

plant a comb<strong>in</strong>ation <strong>of</strong> fruit, fodder and timber trees <strong>in</strong> the farmland. Designed<br />

to br<strong>in</strong>g tree-based agriculture back to the heart <strong>of</strong> <strong>India</strong>n farm<strong>in</strong>g, through this<br />

model, farmers are guided to choose and plant the right k<strong>in</strong>d <strong>of</strong> tree sapl<strong>in</strong>g to<br />

take care <strong>of</strong> all issues like crop failure, soil erosion and water <strong>in</strong>adequacy thereby<br />

creat<strong>in</strong>g a self-susta<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g movement. Farmers are mobilized through awareness<br />

campaigns, advertisement <strong>in</strong> farmer magaz<strong>in</strong>es etc.,<br />

Trees br<strong>in</strong>g biodiversity, soil fertility, a cooler climate, cleaner air and <strong>in</strong>creased<br />

ra<strong>in</strong>fall. Their yields reduce agricultural expenditure while creat<strong>in</strong>g the possibility<br />

<strong>of</strong> future <strong>in</strong>come through small-scale forestry enterprises.<br />

USP: A to Z <strong>of</strong> agro-forestry plantation is provided free <strong>of</strong> cost<br />

Annexures<br />

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