Journey of an IRS Officer Rohit Mehra to ‘Green Man of India’
His organization also provides a free help line number to assist for any plant related issue and they have called it Plant Parenting.
New Delhi: As the world is celebrating ‘Éarth Day’ today, there are a few people who have dedicated their lives to save the mother earth by their small acts of kindness and dedication in order to make this planet a better place to live. IRS officer Rohit Mehra has taken up the initiative to develop the concept of tree ambulances in his city. Rohit runs an organization with his wife where they have tree hospitals and ambulances. In a bid to make the city more greener, he has set up 450 forests and 750 vertical gardens around the area.
Let’s take a look at how this couple got the idea of starting their unique journey to make this planet a happier and greener place to live:
Rohit decided to build Pollution Free Planet
Rohit hails from Amritsar and pursued his schooling and graduation from the same city. He later appeared for the UPSC, clear the exam and became an IRS officer in the Income Tax Department. Rohit was fond of gardening since childhood but never imagined that his hobby will transform into a passion later in life. Rohit was deeply moved when once all schools were closed in the city due to the excessive pollution. That made him think about his school days. He thought how grateful he was to have a cleaner and greener environment during his school days and the coming generations will never get to enjoy the same. That thought inspired him to make an effort to develop a Pollution free planet.
He decided to plant over 1 lakh trees in 2015. He started this initiative by introducing a vertical garden at the Ludhiana Railway station. With continuous efforts he managed to build forests in cities like Batala, Amritsar, Sangrur, Dhyanpur, Ludhiana, and Jalandhar. The entire transformation took over 8-9 years.
Free Helpline Numbers for Plant related queries
His organization also provides a free help line number to assist for any plant related issue and they have called it Plant Parenting. The hospital staff comprises of volunteers and Botanists who deliver free services.
Over 750 Vertical gardens made using Plastic Bottles
The Vertical gardens have been made with the help of plastic bottles. Over 750 vertical gardens were made using 80 tonnes of plastic bottles. Rohit also holds a record in the Limca Book of Records for developing the country’s largest vertical garden.