Coronavirus lockdown cannot stop this Young man's passion for planting trees

The Covid-19 pandemic has brought several activities to a grinding halt. But it has not been able to stop an young man from hailing from Jharkhand Giridih district from fulfilling his commitment to the environment by planting 300+ of tree(Sagwan, mohgany, gambhar, mango etc)in his native village in Gando(chakandiha).

Village members  Tree plantations date 15th Aug 2020

Affectionately called ‘Rahul Bhaiya' (tree friend) by locals Rahulprasad Yadav , a 27 year old  Software Engineer, developed his passion for greenery from his grandpa & father. 

Rahulprasad Yadav

Locals said that it was due to Rahul efforts that several parts of Chakandiha now have lush greenery and rows of trees and he is heartily appreciated by villagers for his efforts. Even during the pandemic he has planted at least 300 tress in his village.

“I am just trying to make a small contribution to the environment by planting trees. Hopefully more people will come forward for this,” said Rahul.

Even as Rahul has shifted to Maharashtra from Nagpur several years back but he continued to frequently visit his native village to pursue his passion for greenery.

It is a familiar site for the villagers to see the Young man walking on the village roads with a spade and bag of saplings. But their beloved ‘tree friend’ wants to spread his passion among the younger generation.

Inspired by his work a group of youths has set up a team called the ‘Green Army’ to speed to plant even more trees. Locals said that even as they are taking all precautions during the pandemic their passion for planting trees has not subsided a bit.

“It is heartwarming to see the younger generation passionately embracing his (Rahul) commitment to the environment. Hopefully more people from our village will join in,” said a villager.

However, Rahul is not bothered about recognition or praise. All he wants is that more trees to get get planted.