Soldiers take up plantation drive with students in Secunderabad
Hyderabad: The Telangana Andhra Sub Area (TASA) and Bison Division under the aegis of the Army’s Southern Command Headquarters conducted a plantation drive in Secunderabad on Saturday.
The initiative was also held in Thiruvananthapuram, Bengaluru, which will host the first Army Day parade outside Delhi, and Coimbatore.
More than 3,500 saplings were planted in collaboration with forest department officials and students of Army Public Schools.
The initiative was conducted to create greener belts across the Southern Command area of responsibility, and bring awareness amongst the youths to conserve nature and spread the message of maintaining the environmental balance.
The drive witnessed enthusiastic participation with people from all spheres of life coming out and contributing towards a better future.