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Bengaluru parks set for volunteer-driven green push
The Times of India, in partnership with Multigen, has launched #IamBengaluru, Volunteer for Parks, starting with an activity today and a larger drive across Bengaluru on Sunday. Citizens can join park clean-ups,…
The Story in Brief
The Times of India, in partnership with Multigen, has launched #IamBengaluru, Volunteer for Parks, starting with an activity today and a larger drive across Bengaluru on Sunday. Citizens can join park clean-ups, gardening and greening through the iambengaluru.co.in platform. NGO partners Adamya Chetana Foundation, Youth for Seva and Women of Wisdom are supporting the effort. Shweta Urs of Women of Wisdom said small acts by thousands can create lasting change. The initiative aims to turn volunteering into sustained civic action and improve public green spaces.
The Indian Opinion
Sceptics will call this a weekend photo-op, but dismissing citizen action misses the point. The real test is not how many show up on Sunday but how many return on Monday and Tuesday. The initiative's structure, with NGO partners and an online platform, offers a path from one-off enthusiasm to habit. Will Bengalureans treat their parks as shared responsibility, not just municipal property? The volunteer sign-ups in the coming weeks will answer that.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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