Bappi Lahiri, Chitrani Lahiri, Sudha Singh and Ashoke Pandit joined in the BMC’s ‘Be A Tree Parent’ MEGA Vriksha Campaign by adopting a Sita Ashoka tree near Lahiri House in Juhu on 19th June. They have joined the likes of Hon. MP Smt. Hema Malini, Ranvir Shorey and son Haroon Shorey, Anil Kapoor, Anupam Kher, Abhishek Bachchan, Shatrughan Sinha, Sonakshi Sinha, Poonam Sinha, Ajay Devgn, Yug Ajay Devgn, Vatsal Sheth, Amit Behl, Dr. Aneel Kashi Murarka, Saniya Saiyad, Ashnoor Kaur, Advait Mote and MLA Shri Ameet Satam who are all proud tree parents!
World Environment Day 2021 marked the start of BMC’s ‘Be A Tree Parent' MEGA Vriksha Campaign. Instituted by the K West Ward Asst Commissioner Mr. Vishvas Mote, along with Anusha Srinivasan Iyer of Make Earth Green Again MEGA Foundation and Shaan Lalwani from Vriksha Nursery, the campaign involves and encourages societies and residents to adopt tree pits from the 348 Mumbai locations where trees had fallen in the K West Ward, post Cyclone Tauktae, and replant identified, fast-growing native tree species in those locations.
The plantation was done with the blessing of Bappi Lahiri at the hands of Chitrani Lahiri, Local Councillor Sudha Singh, Ashish Desai of BMC, Ashoke Pandit & Vedant Gill of Make Earth Green Again MEGA Foundation and the BMC K West Ward Municipal Staff.
Bappi Lahiri stated his enthusiasm for the project and he could not come plant it himself due to health conditions, but that he and his wife Chitrani Lahiri would be adopting and taing care of the tree from then on.
“I am elated to see such an initiative by the BMC and MEGA Foundation, and hope that Anusha Srinivasan Iyer and Vedant Gill will plant many more such trees, with citizens’ help,” said Bappi Lahiri.
Besides the celebs, citizens have joined in and become the protector of the trees, thus setting forth a movement that will make a difference leaving behind green footprints.
“Receiving support of this kind from Bappi da just feels amazing. We are all blessed to have the family’s assistance  in our endeavour,” averred Vedant Gill of Make Earth Green Again MEGA Foundation.
The campaign has also seen active participation from police personnel and citizens alike. And the numbers seem to only be growing. Check out the adjacent pictures!