Afforestation by NFCL Security - 09.09.2017-Afforestation refers to the process of converting a non-forest land into a forest. Afforestation is highly important to maintain the biodiversity.

Wonderful step.

Afforestation is the establishment of a forest or stand of trees in an area where there was no previous tree cover. Reforestation is the reestablishment of forest cover, either naturally (by natural seeding, coppice, or root suckers) or artificially (by direct seeding or planting).

Why do we need afforestation?
It is used to slow down soil erosion, desertification, etc. We need green zones or forested areas as trees use carbon dioxide and generate oxygen which we need.Afforestation can be practised in a desert and is used to reclaim deserts that were once forested or fertile land.

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Afforestation by NFCL Security - 09.09.2017

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Dear All,

With the kind support from our Sr. General Manager  Shri GVS Anand garu,  on 09.09.2017 (Saturday) from  0700 hrs to 0830 hrs, NFCL security successfully organized the afforestation and planted 1000 nos of saplings near back side  ply ground of Akshara School,  KVKRS Vanamu.  Total 150 including contractor workmen,  security personnel and their children were actively participated in this event.  Photographs attached for your kind perusal please.     

Thanks and regards,
SDVM Seshu,
Chief Security Officer.
Mob:9849984727,

Afforestation by NFCL Contract Workers & Security 

Today i.e. 09.09.2017, from 0700 hrs contractor workmen along with security team of NFCL scheduled for plantation at the area of back side Akshara School ply ground. In the view of Afforestation, the Contractor Workers, Security personnel and their children of approx. 150 have been participated in this event. With the support from KVKRSV team, appx 1000 plants were placed at the spot for Plantation. In the ratio of 1:7 all the contractor workers, security staff and their children were actively planted the plants at the allocated areas. Later, CSO appreciated the personnel towards their active participation and advised to conduct / participate in more events like this. Further CSO instructed the KVKRSV Security team to take proper measures for watering, development and nourishment of plants etc. At 08:30 Hrs security team successfully completed the plantation with breakfast and tea.

India is an emerging or developing country whereas the controlling of Carbon emission is very much challenging for the policy makers. The main reason is that India needs much more versatile industries to create jobs for unemployment youths which can directly increase the per capita income and the overall GDP (Gross Domestic Product).

Large industries and power plants need a large area to set up its facilities. In India, deforestation has happened in the past for creating Infrastructure (National Highways, Airports, etc.), Industries (Steel, Power, Fast Moving Consumer Goods – FMCG, Engineering, etc.), Mining (Coal, Minerals, Metals, etc.), Oil and Gas exploration, Thermal Power plants, etc.

Hence, Afforestation is necessary to combat the issues of global warming, soil erosion, pollution, and the maintenance of biodiversity and ecological balances. There are two ways, i.e. afforestation and reforestation, the development of new forest on a non-forest land is called afforestation, but reforestation means the reestablishment of the forest cover by either naturally or artificially (manual planting of trees).

Trees uses water and carbon-dioxide (CO2) to convert it into organic matter (wood) and oxygen. Thus, trees acts as the natural air-purifiers and helps relieve the environment. Considering the need of afforestation in India, many government, private and NGOs are engaged to create new forests through afforestation method to purify the environment, maximize the carbon capture, and control the soil erosion.

The total forest area was 40.48 million hectare in 1950 and then it was increased to 67.47 million hectare forest area in 1980. And finally 69 million hectare area was under forest had been reported in 2006. So massive 70.5% increase of area under cover forests had been seen between the periods of 1950 to 2006 due to afforestation.

In India, 23% of overall land is under forest areas which are grouped into 5 major categories i.e.

1. Subtropical Dry Deciduous (38.2%)
2. Tropical Moist Deciduous (30.3%)
3. Subtropical Thorn (6.7%)
4. Tropical Wet Evergreen forests (5.8%)
5. Other categories (Pine, Temperate and Alpine, Tropical semi evergreen) – 17.5%

A large number of trees are planted during the afforestation process. On one hand, it helps the environment by reducing the CO2 level. On the other hand, the fruit bearing trees becomes the source of food for a large country like India.