IIL Foundation, the CSR arm of Insecticides (India) Limited, has planted 10,000 saplings at Rabarka village in Rajasthan’s Khairthal-Tijara district, as part of its ongoing Project IIL Green. The plantation is intended to establish a Miyawaki forest and expand green cover in the region.

The initiative forms part of the ‘Green Bhiwadi – Clean Bhiwadi’ campaign and is being implemented by EcoSikh Charitable Society in collaboration with the Rabarka Gram Panchayat. The plantation site is located at the village cremation ground.

The Miyawaki method involves planting a mix of tree and plant species, with an emphasis on native varieties, in a relatively compact area. The approach is intended to support the development of dense green spaces and encourage biodiversity. The long-term contribution of the Rabarka site will depend on sapling survival, maintenance and continued monitoring.

Project IIL Green expands its reach

Launched in 2024, Project IIL Green has recorded more than 30,000 saplings planted across locations in Bhiwadi and Sotanala, Rajasthan, according to the foundation. With the latest plantation at Rabarka, IIL Foundation is working towards its stated target of crossing 50,000 plantations.

Other initiatives under the programme include the planting and nurturing of 10,000 trees at Nagar Van in Bhiwadi, as part of a Miyawaki dense forest project. The foundation has also developed an Oxygen Bank at Chopanki, comprising approximately 4,000 plants, and established green spaces at Sotanala with more than 10,000 plants.

The projects form part of the foundation’s efforts to increase vegetation across the region. However, the scale of their environmental contribution will ultimately depend on how well the plantations are maintained and how many saplings survive as they mature.

Sustaining plantation efforts

The Rabarka project adds to the foundation’s ongoing tree-planting activities in Rajasthan. Its stated ambition of reaching 50,000 plantations places the focus not only on expanding the number of saplings planted, but also on the need to sustain these green spaces over time.

For plantation drives to deliver lasting environmental benefits, aftercare, survival-rate tracking and the use of locally suitable species remain as important as the initial planting exercise.

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