Approximately 1000 trees were planted in a span of two hours recently by residents on the Jogeshwari-Vikhroli Link Road (JVLR), along with an outfit dedicated to wildlife conservation, which organised a plantation and cleaning drive in the Aarey forest.

The event, themed “Ek Ped Shaheed Ke Naam,” was for those who died during Operation Sindoor. Over 1000 trees were planted, and garbage was collected from three core areas. The drive involved hundreds of residents, including children and seniors.

Plants were specially selected to suit forest habitat, and the areas will be maintained by the participating societies and Aarey forest residents. The event also highlighted the importance of reducing human-animal conflicts, with residents citing a significant drop in animal attacks since regular clean-up drives began.