Maharaja Sawai Man Singh Vidyalaya

PRESENTS

Operation Raksha- A Lifeline For

Trees

Design For Change School Contest - 2010

IntroductionIntroductionDeforestation, global warming, acid rain, Deforestation, global warming, acid rain, pollution, destruction of ozone layer, skin pollution, destruction of ozone layer, skin allergies, respiratory diseases etc. are allergies, respiratory diseases etc. are surely known to all of us. surely known to all of us.

Every aware person is doing Every aware person is doing his/her bit to overcome these problems.his/her bit to overcome these problems.

Rajasthan is known for deserts and Rajasthan is known for deserts and barren lands. It is a hot dry state where barren lands. It is a hot dry state where there is hardly any greenery. there is hardly any greenery.

It is pathetic to see that the stray animals It is pathetic to see that the stray animals and pedestrians not getting any shady and pedestrians not getting any shady place to escape from scorching sun, place to escape from scorching sun, unbearable heat and rain.unbearable heat and rain.

People only talk of People only talk of planting trees but the already planted planting trees but the already planted trees go unnoticed and are forgotten. trees go unnoticed and are forgotten.

Feel• Green trees take in Carbon-dioxide from the air and give out Oxygen, thus keeping a balance of the gases in the atmosphere.

• These green trees are the life givers. If they are not there, there would be no life on Earth.

• As responsible human beings, it is our whole and sole duty to give life to these life givers and also protect them.

• We noticed that the roadside trees are not being taken care of.

• It was also observed that the roadside trees are hemmed in by hard tar whenever new roads are laid or any repairs are done on the roads.

• This hard tar deprives the roots of the trees of the necessary favorable conditions like oxygen and water for their proper and healthy growth. This sooner or later results in perishing of these trees.

ImagineFirst we surveyed to find out the hemmed trees in different localities. We were surprised to see that such trees were almost everywhere in the city. Some of them were on the verge of dying and some had already been dried up.

On interviewing, we found that majority of the people knew the benefits of trees but did not consider hemmed in trees as a problem. They wanted greenery around but did not show any interest.

Do• We sent letters to The JMC & JDA as We sent letters to The JMC & JDA as not only the plantation of the roadside not only the plantation of the roadside trees but also regular watering of trees trees but also regular watering of trees is under them.is under them.

• We also sent letters to the principals We also sent letters to the principals of ten schools in different localities as of ten schools in different localities as we wanted to make them aware of this we wanted to make them aware of this problem so that most of the areas of problem so that most of the areas of our city gets free from this problem.our city gets free from this problem.

Letter – Click Here

Letter- click here

• Pamphlets were distributed among Pamphlets were distributed among the students and public in different the students and public in different localities.localities.

• We went place to place discussing We went place to place discussing the problem with public, telling them the problem with public, telling them and making them understand the need and making them understand the need to remove tar from around the trees to remove tar from around the trees and leaving some loose soil.and leaving some loose soil.

• Awareness about this problem was Awareness about this problem was spread in the school through spread in the school through speeches, poems, etc. in the assembly.speeches, poems, etc. in the assembly.

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• A team of students, A team of students, teachers, and other helpers, teachers, and other helpers, went to different localities to went to different localities to spread awareness andspread awareness andfinally, we removed the tar finally, we removed the tar from around 50 trees with the from around 50 trees with the help of our team and the help of our team and the localiteslocalites.. 26.9.10

Our First Achievement

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Distribution Of Pamphlets

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Pamphlets

Our Efforts

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Removing tar from Removing tar from around the trees was around the trees was not an easy task but not an easy task but as impossible also as impossible also says that I am says that I am possible we took it as possible we took it as a challenge and gave a challenge and gave action to our idea.action to our idea.

Change In Us

• It taught us teamwork.

• We learnt how to deal with people.

• We learnt how to be patient and polite.

• It taught us how to face challenges.

• It taught us to be “The Change In The World” and

“Things do not change, we change

them”.

Mission Accomplished!

Thank You!!Thank You!!• MENTOR TEACHER – MENTOR TEACHER – MRS.JYOTI JOSHIMRS.JYOTI JOSHI

• STUDENTS – STUDENTS – DEVESH GARG, DEVESH GARG, MANAN GOENKA, MANAN GOENKA, MAHIKA MATHUR, MAHIKA MATHUR, MANAN TOTUKA & MANAN TOTUKA & MEGHNA BHARGAVAMEGHNA BHARGAVA