Banyan, badam, teak, pomegranate, rosewood and neem are among the species planted as part of the Vanathukul Tiruppur project. Sivaram, spearheaded the Vanathukul Tiruppur (Tiruppur within a forest) in 2015, a movement to green the city, Mahendran’s job description changed. Kumar, CEO of another apparel company and project director of Vanathukul Tiruppur, makes a candid admission. Industrialists have provided tractors fitted with GPS to the Vanathukul Tiruppur team. “When we planted saplings in public spaces, miscreants set fire to them, poured acid on them or hammered nails into them.

Source: The Hindu May 13, 2017 10:30 UTC