Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Jalpaiguri, observed World Environment Day on 5 June 2026 with a tree plantation programme held within the Ashrama premises. The occasion was marked by the active participation of distinguished guests, monastic members, volunteers, and members of the Ashrama staff.
The following dignitaries graced the programme and contributed to the plantation drive:
- Sri Bidhan Chakraborty, Ex-Additional Director, Agriculture Department, Government of West Bengal
- Sri Ranjit Kumar Dutta, Ex-Forest Range Officer, Cooch Behar
- Sri Pradip Kumar Sarkar, Horticulture Extension Officer, Mohitnagar
- Dr. Pradip Kumar Saha, Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Mohitnagar, Jalpaiguri
Together with monastic members, volunteers, and the Ashrama staff, the participants planted saplings within the Ashrama grounds. Alongside the plantation activity, awareness was spread regarding the vital importance of environmental conservation, the preservation of biodiversity, and the need to maintain ecological balance for the well-being of present and future generations.
Addresses were offered emphasising the responsibility of every individual and institution in nurturing the natural environment and integrating ecological consciousness into daily life.
The programme concluded with a collective pledge to tend to the planted saplings with care and to uphold the principles of environmental responsibility as part of ongoing practice.
