Plantation Drive
Once
a small bird told me,
Tree
plantations would have been a spree,
Only
if they could provide Wi-Fi signals,
Instead
of emitting oxygen for free.
If
they produced bucks in abundance
Not just prevent soil erosion
If, with help of the winds
they exhaled electricity,
Instead of having great
medicinal values that gives us immunity.
Once
a small bird told me,
How
tree plantations would have been a spree,
So
it was decided and announced to take up the tasks
For
which species to be planted was the question to ask
Trees
that would act as shelter for the west winds,
Also
to beautify the city was the idea behind.
Creating a panoramic view and invited
more feathered creatures
What a relief! Now pollution wasn’t any
more under tortures.
So
plantation drives were organized not once or twice but thrice
Everyone
in IPS rolled the dice
Planted
saplings with eagerness and passion
That
gave the academy a new dimension
A
well-coordinated plantation drive in Indore was a magnificent success,
That
was advised years back by Patrick Geddes,
Several trees were planted
according to the climatic conditions
Seeded
at every nook and corner of the identified sites, but surely with permissions,
Saplings of amaltas and
mangoes were topping the list,
To make Indore stand out in the country was
the gist.
From hard to eyes to soothing beauty,
These plants changed the view of the
city.
To add few more to the list were ashoka
and neem
Some flowering plants were also to deem
Three cheers for organizers for this
great venture
With reduced noise and glare and
beautiful vistas to capture.
With some care and awareness nature will
flourish,
Contamination by bacteria and
viruses will diminish
So plant trees and do your bit for
nature
One day your off springs would thank you
for the good gestures.
Ar. Kamini Badnore
Asst. Professor,
SOA, IPS Academy,
Indore
05,Aug 2021
