‘Plants’ as ‘Prasad’ is a new initiative by Delhi Gurudwaras to save the planet

Till date, we used to hear about saplings as a ‘gift’ only during weddings, birthdays and farewells. But now, the gurudwaras in Delhi will be offering saplings as prasad to save the planet. This noble step is to mark the 550th birth anniversary year of Guru Nanak Dev. The idea behind the initiative is to encourage people to plant more trees and save the planet Earth from climate change and global warming.

According to media reports, the Delhi Gurudwara Management Committee has launched a drive that aims at planting more than 1 lakh trees across all gurudwaras and Sikh educational institutes in Delhi. As a part of the initiative, DSGMC will be distributing free saplings mentioned in the Gurbani, such as neem and Ber.

The college students, who will plant a tree in the current academic year, will be marked for this project and it will be included in their annual result.

If reports are to be believed, the motive behind this initiative is to inculcate a sense of responsibility towards the planet, among the Sikh community. This drive will help protect the city’s climate during the weather change too.

The President of the committee Manjinder Singh Sirsa, President, Delhi Gurudwara Management Committee, said, “It is mandatory for all freshers at 9 colleges affiliated to the Delhi University, managed by the Committee, to plant 10 trees from the current academic session to celebrate Guru Nanak Dev's love for nature."

After free food for plastic waste, this initiative seems to be a new step towards the drive of saving planet Earth from pollution. All we have to say is, let us unite and bring the change we desire.