Bhuj (Gujarat): Sembcorp, through its wholly-owned subsidiaries Green Infra Wind Energy Ltd (GIWEL) and Green Infra Solar Energy Ltd, has launched an urban afforestation initiative in Bhuj, Gujarat. Through a collaboration with Enviro Creators Foundation (ECF), a non-governmental organisation, 10,000 saplings will be planted utilising the dense Miyawaki Japanese method, at the Smritivan Earthquake Memorial Museum in Bhuj.
Over the next three years, Sembcorp will work closely with ECF to ensure regular maintenance activities such as deweeding, manuring, mulching, and watering. The Smritivan memorial site hosts the world’s largest Miyawaki Forest, a unique Japanese technique for plantation. The plantation is estimated to absorb 4770 metric tonnes of carbon emissions over a period of 15 years.
Commenting on the initiative, A Nithyanand, CEO, Renewables Business, India, Sembcorp, said: “We are glad to be able to create a greener environment for Bhuj through this initiative. Through focused interventions, GIWEL has reached out to more than 80,000 community members in and around our areas of operations. We remain committed to making a positive impact through our programmes in the areas of education & skills, health, sustainability & climate change, and sustainable livelihood opportunities.”
A selected mix of fruiting and non-fruiting saplings, as well as native flora and fauna will help enhance the micro-climate of Bhuj city.
Through its natural ecosystem restorations programs, Sembcorp aims to create a dense green cover on urban wasteland, contributing to biodiversity enrichment and ecological restoration.
