DRDO assistant scientist gives ‘healing touch’ to trees in Bengaluru

Vinod Kartavya, an assistant scientist at a Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) laboratory, along with his five friends has taken up an initiative to remove nails, posters and stickers from trees in Bengaluru. “As per Tree Protection Act and Bangalore Municipal Act sticking posters on trees is illegal. We have also posted a 'Nails Free Trees' challenge on social media, encouraging people to post their photo after removing nails from trees. We are getting a good response,” said Kartavya.