"Surabhi" - our initiative to inculcate plant care habits among children

We  there by ensure a green & healthy environment  for & by  Our Gen-next.
Various queries have received by us from different sections of the society to initiate a movement for gifting of green plants. As  per our  experience and thoughts we have derived a plan  to start & implement to drive a strategy towards this noble cause which will ensure a greener &  healthier environment for our children. Yours suggestion to success this movement are welcomed.
The strategy how to implement this movement is as follows

In a residential  colony / society


1. Start gifting a plant in addition to a normal to gift on birthdays to kids/ neighbors, relatives   etc.

2. On the last Sunday of the month – invite the People having their birthdays in that month. To assemble in the colony park and ask each person to reap a plant,  give water and take care it for a year.

3. If any plant does not bloom  – don’t be discouraged - again reap a new one  in the month of July /Aug when rainy season is at peak.


In a School / College / Educational Institution.


1. During morning – after morning  prayer – call the student having birthday on that day/ week. Sing a birth day  song for them – it takes only one minute . Gift them a plant sapling and ask them to grow it in their home / society park. we can  check the growth of plant periodically  and Extra Marks will be given to students for plant care in final examination.(say 5%)

2. On the annual day – All  the students to whom we give merit certificate in the field of education , 100% attendance , Sports, extra curricular activities. Gift them a Plant Sapling in addition to normal certificates and trophies.

3. If the school is having enough space for planting trees than make a list of students having birthday on each day of the year. Lets take example ………………………. …on Jan 15 there is of birthday of 5 students.

1st student class kg, 2nd student class V. 3rd Student class-VII, 4th student class IX, 5th student of class XI.

Give  them a plant and ask them to reap & nurture  it  on a school ground , it is the duty of all the 5 students to take care  of  the plant, to give water and, if one or two on leave than other will take care the plant. All the students will   become friends for years and attached to school for whole life.

4. Also don’t forget teachers, Principal  , and other staff to gift them plant on their respective birthday.

In a Corporate/ business house / MNC/Govt. undertaking etc.

For Staff.

1. Make a list of all staff’s birthdays and marriage anniversary dates and e-mail address. Send   e-greeting on these days, many software/websites provide this facility free of cost. Department head / branch manager should gift a  plant to employees on Birthday. In addition to flower bouquet / any other gift.

For Customers:

2. Select the most valued customer, at least say  10% of total customers  & asks for their   dates of birth , and gift the plants to them.To implement this it is the responsibility of each and every staff to take care  of at least one customer’s details in a month. Later it will change to a week thereby  mean four customers in a month.

Please feel free to write  to us for in case of doubt  or  suggestion   in this regard.

Please read our list of 40 plants giving flowers  every month in the year. Gift Plants as per plants shown in  a respective mouth.
Thanks.
Amarjeet Singh Grover

Sandeep Singhal
email : sandeepsinghal222@gmail.com

My birth place is janak puri delhi. from past five years i  strucked almost daily in traffic jam  in delhi roads.
the situation  become horrible when there is VIP movement, rally, or an accident on road. even after metro is running almost all of delhi , traffic on roads are still heavy.  in delhi traffic in VIP & NDMC  
area is almost smooth but in other areas condition is bad.

my suggestion is take one red-light crossing.

1.   put web camera on all sides of traffic. people, vehicle or others   who does not follow the   traffic    rules send them challans.

2.  clear all encroachments 500 mts from all directions  on both sides of roads.

3.  for clear encroachment it is very simple  make a video film of encroachment. put them simple fine of Rs 10/-per sq feet per day . ask responsible department officials   and  other govt agencies to collect fine and get 50 % reward  and promotion.  other wise deduct fine from salary .

4. what i observed  in any market or road in delhi  shopkeepers  extend 1 to 3 stairs  in front of their shop. then they display  their goods on footpath  and park their own vehicles  and customers  vehicles in front of their shop. even they charged daily Rs 100/- to 500/- by subletting  public  land to petty stall wala  such as tikki wala, tailor, gol gappe, cholle-bathure wala fruit vendor  etc.  local market leader charged daily from all shopkeepers and   distribute among different departmental persons.

5. in such cases few persons get monetary benefited  and all other getting traffic jam.


use this idea with small changes  (with discussion with me )  in any of the  red light crossing   and see result with in 2 months.

I (sandeep singhal) along with my friends mr. Amarjeet singh grover and mr. Yash pal channa.have started gifting plant to our neighborhood kids and relatives on their birthdays. my only request to them reap it in to earth & take care them for one year. it with give you flower for the whole year. we take one more promise from them that u should gift at least one plant in a month  in your family and friend circle.
we are doing this from past one and a half year. more than 250 plants we gifted. the best thing is most of the plants are survive.

you are welcome to join this movement.
our effort is recognized by media and published in THE HINDUSTAN TIMES dated 27/03/2010 in  HTlive- west delhi
page 1.
pl mail me at sandeepsinghal222@gmail.com