Archive · 18 Jan 2026
5,000 Trees Planted on Army Land in Pune
A big tree-planting event called Vrikshavropan Abhiyan happened in Pune, India.
The Indian Army, a company called Tenneco Clean Air India Ltd, and a group called Vaghmi Foundation worked together to plant 5,000 trees.
They chose to plant the trees on Army land because they wanted to make sure the trees would be taken care of well.
The trees are being planted in stages over a month.
The people in charge of the event said they want to help make the environment cleaner and healthier.
They also mentioned that they used special tags to keep track of the trees and make sure they get enough water.
5,000 trees to be planted in phases over a month on Army land in Pune.
Organized by Tenneco Clean Air India Ltd, Indian Army (15 Battalion, Jat Regiment), and Vaghmi Foundation.
Aim is to enhance green cover and promote long-term environmental sustainability.
Previous tree-planting efforts had low sapling survival rates, leading to the choice of Army land for better care.
Saplings are geo-tagged to monitor growth and ensure timely watering.
- Who
- Tenneco Clean Air India Ltd, Indian Army (15 Battalion, Jat Regiment), Vaghmi Foundation
- What
- Tree plantation drive (Vrikshavropan Abhiyan)
- When
- Sunday (specific date not mentioned), with the rest to be planted within a month
- Where
- Pune, India (on Army land)
- Why
- To enhance green cover, promote environmental sustainability, and address challenges from rapid urbanization
- Organizers
- Tenneco Clean Air India Ltd, Indian Army (15 Battalion, Jat Regiment), Vaghmi Foundation
- Location
- Pune, India
- Number of Trees
- 5,000
- Duration
- One month
- Purpose
- Environmental conservation and sustainable urban forestry
- Survival Rate Concern
- Previous campaigns had low sapling survival rates
- Monitoring
- Saplings are geo-tagged for monitoring and timely watering