Thane NGO to convert land into forest

Thane NGO Paryavaran Dakshata Manch, also called Enviro-Vigil, is all set convert 19 hectares of land at Titwala into a forest.

The NGO recently inaugurated this project and is expecting public private participation on a large scale. Paryavaran Dakshata Manch, on January 29,  inaugurated its Devrai project at Vrunda, near Titwala.

“Trees are the answer to all environmental problems — from pollution to  global warming. We have decided to take up this project as part of a social commitment,” says Sangita Joshi of Paryavaran Dakshata Manch.

Paryavaran Dakshata Manch will ensure the forest is ready when they hand it over to the forest department after seven years.  

“A jungle is a self-sufficient ecosystem. Our aim is not just to plant trees, but build to build system through Devrai,” she says. Besides tree plantation, the NGO will also undertake various projects like soil conservation, build check dams to increase water table in the area, among others.