Volunteers carrying out the joint tree plantation on the Bungamati hillside

Joint tree plantation in Bungamati, 2023

Activity date: 26 August 2023 · Bungamati, Lalitpur

The Rotary Club of Patan and Rotary Club of Himalayan Patan organised a joint plantation programme at Bungamati with Ward No. 22 and community partners. More than 90 people participated, and 200 trees, fruit plants and soil-stabilising plants were planted, according to the club’s activity report.

Rtn. Khadak Singh Bisht, RCP Vice-President and Environment Committee Chair, helped lead the initiative. Support included Women for Women, the Rotaract clubs of Patan and Himalayan Patan, and the local yoga centre.

The programme was presented as a pilot for wider collaboration on environmental projects. The club invited support from other Rotary clubs and members for a sustainable, collaborative approach to future environmental work.

Source: Rotary Club of Patan activity report submitted to GML in September 2023.