Rajanet Yegneswaran Charitable Trust (Reforestindia)

As the availability of real estate for urban forestry diminishes, the trust has broadened its sphere of influence to encompass farmers. Recognizing that farmers often possess large expanses of fallow land due to financial constraints, preventing them from cultivating seasonal crops or establishing tree orchards, the trust initiated the planting of tree-based fruit orchards in rural areas. This rural planting initiative serves as a valuable boon for farmers, who, dependent on these orchards for their livelihoods, wholeheartedly nurture and safeguard the fruit trees.

Since November 2005, the Rajanet Yegneswaran Charitable Trust's initiative, ReforestIndia, has been actively engaged in the reforestation of the urban landscape in Bangalore. Once known as the garden city, Bangalore is undergoing rapid urbanization, transforming into a concrete-centric metropolis. Notably, the initiative has successfully planted over 60,000 trees, a seemingly modest figure that gains significance due to the meticulous checks and balances implemented to ensure the survival of over 97% of these trees to date.

Distinguished by its unique approach, ReforestIndia treats each tree as an adoption, regardless of the quantity, conducting thorough assessments to determine the tree's watering regimen and protection measures. The initiative meticulously evaluates the most suitable species and the capacity to accommodate trees before initiating the planting process.