India, July 20 -- Earlier this month, Chandigarh turned green with intent. Van Mahotsav arrived as it does every monsoon-ceremonial, celebratory and full of saplings in waiting. Schools, institutions, parks and roundabouts became sites of sudden forestry. By day's end, over one lakh saplings had been planted across 253 locations. Photos were taken. Certificates distributed. Mud-caked shoes went home triumphant.
But once the applause fades and the rain recedes, an old question returns with new urgency: What happens after the planting?
In a time of erratic monsoons, shrinking water tables and concrete appetites, trees are no longer just a moral good. They're a climate strategy, a public health tool, a social equaliser-and a mirror. The wa...
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