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ICICI FOUNDATION LAUNCHES PLANTATION DRIVE AT DRDO HOSPITAL, BHAGWATI NAGAR JAMMU.

JAMMU: ICICI Foundation started plantation drive in collaboration with DRDO Hospital Jammu today on 30-07-2021.With an aim to safeguard the environment more than 200 employees of DRDO hospital planted 240 plants in the premsis of DRDO Hospital at Bhagwati Nagar Jammu, to send out a strong message of safeguarding the green cover of the planet.

The plantation drive was undertaken under the supervision of Dr. Narender Medical Superintendent DRDO Hospital who emphasised the need of planting more trees, rainwater harvesting and motivated hospital staff to encourage their families, especially children to participate in the drive to contribute towards national greenery.

ICICI Foundation, subsidiary of ICICI Bank supports many such initiatives under its Environmental Policy and India resolves to continue to contribute towards the reduction of pollution levels in the air and improve air quality in the areas nearby with such initiatives.

Dr.Narinder Medical Superintendent with Deputy Medical Superintendents Dr. Manoj, Dr.Sanjay, Dr.Deepak with many consultants and staff along with Shakha Dogra & Parvinder Singh from ICICI Foundation were present on the occasion. The motive of drive was to promote awareness about the environment and message.

The whole initiative was taken on the directions of Dr. Shashi Sudhan Sharma with the message that “For a healthy environment, Air Pollution needs to be checked and controlled. As a responsible citizen everybody should contribute in reducing health hazards caused by different kinds of pollution. We feel humbled in taking such small steps which will help in improving the air around us”.