Prayagraj: Inspired by Mandal President Uday Chandani and led by Environment Chairperson Mala Mishra, various affiliated clubs of Lions Club International planted trees in large numbers in Company Bagh and appealed for a tree to be planted in the name of Mother. All members took an oath to protect the environment by planting trees, cleaning the surroundings, reducing the use of polythene, preventing others from littering, and protecting land, water, and sky.
Media Chairperson Lalu Mittal said, “If we don’t wake up now, when will we? In the race for development, aren’t we paying the price of our own lives?” Humans have made unprecedented progress in science and technology. Tall buildings have sprung up in cities, a network of roads has been laid, amenities have increased, and life appears more modern than before. But behind this glitter, nature is constantly groaning. Mandala President Uday Chandani says that forests are decreasing, water sources are shrinking, air is becoming polluted, and the weather is changing rapidly.
Former Governor Dr RKS Chauhan, Madhuri Singh, Dhirendra Mishra, Environment Chairperson Mala Mishra, Club Dr PC Mishra, Manju Mishra were present from Club Ashoka in the collective service work. President Kalpana Agarwal, Secretary Meena Madhyan, Treasurer Archana Gupta, Anoop Singh, Inder Madhyan, Vinay Agarwal, Pankaj Rastogi, Hukum Kesarwani were present from Allahabad City. Pushpa Agarwal, Arun Nigam, Saurabh Jaiswal, Aarti Saxena, Mona Gupta from Club Akash, Sharad Kakkar, Pooja Kakkar, Manish Khanna, Hemant Goyal, Rahul Gupta, Mahesh Agarwal, Shishirkant, A P Singh were present from Club Sangam.
Dr. Uma Jaiswal, Dr. Manas Sushil Srivastava, Upma Srivastava, Sheetla Prasad Srivastava, and Drug De-addiction Officer were present from Anupam Shakuntala. The program is being held simultaneously in 30 districts, involving approximately 100 clubs. Environmental service work on such a large scale is a hallmark of Lionism.
