The sweltering heat wave in Gurgaon has moved schools and corporate houses to take action in increasing the green cover in Gurgaon. Bluebells International School joined hands with Mitsubishi Electric to plant trees this year as part of the ongoing ‘Eco Changes for a Greener Tomorrow’ initiative at Huda City Centre, Gurgaon. Uthaan, an NGO will provide saplings and long term maintenance support for the growing trees. Speaking of the initiative, Mr. Makoto Kitai, MD, Mitsubishi Electric India said, “It is very encouraging to see children coming forward to participate in such activities. We are more than happy to support them in creating awareness and building concern for the environment.”
Since its inception last year, the tree plantation activity of Mitsubishi Electric India has led to the planting of significant number trees in Gurgaon, in line with its Environmental Statement “Eco Changes” which is, thinking about the future of the global environment and sincerely continuing these initiatives to make our actions more environmentally compatible and making the society more environmentally conscious. The plantation usually begins during the monsoon season with active participation by local school children.
12 year old Neha, an enthusiastic participant quipped, “My friends and I have always wanted to climb and play on trees but we don’t have any here in Gurgaon, so we decided to plant our own!” With more and more concrete expansion, the satellite city has lost most of its green cover. However with constant awareness on the issue, several organizations have rallied together over the past few years to restore balance.
The saplings of local native species like Chandani, Kaner, Champa, Sawni, clerodendron will be planted. Over time these trees will help rebuild the depleted green cover over Gurgaon. Mitsubishi Electric aims to be a leading green company on a global scale, making lasting contributions in every society in which it operates including India.
About Mitsubishi Electric India (MEI) :
With over 90 years of experience in providing reliable, high-quality products, Mitsubishi Electric is a recognized world leader in the manufacture, marketing and sales of electrical and electronic equipment. Since the onset of its operations in India, Mitsubishi Electric India has grown to become a company offering a wide range of innovative and high-quality products for the Indian market.
This includes products and solutions for Factory Automation, Air Conditioners, Visual & Imaging, Power Semiconductor & Devices, Photovoltaic solutions and Transportation Systems. Embracing the spirit of its corporate statement, Changes for the Better, and its environmental statement, Eco Changes, Mitsubishi Electric endeavours to be a global, leading green company, enriching society with technology. The company recorded consolidated group sales of 4,054.3 billion yen (US$ 39.3 billion*) in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2014.
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