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Vijay Kumar Katti aims to create awareness about tree plantation and the importance of their existence in human's life

A 60 year old citizen from Thane tur ned his bedroom into a green room by growing over 250 varieties of indoor plants. The activity that he started last year got a boost during the lockdown period that gave him time to add more varieties in his collections of plants.

Vijay Kumar Katti, 60, a citizen from Balkum area in Thane, has converted his bedroom into a green space with a number of saplings.

"I have collected a total of 270 indoor plants and have planted them in my bedroom. Though this initiative was started last year, most of the plants were gathered by me during the lockdown, when I spent most of my time in planting," said Katti.

As these plants can grow without sunlight and are low in maintenance, it makes it easy for one to adapt this activity, who are new to gardening.

"As I am using the indoor space of my room for planting, I have collected the indoor plants which consist of over 150 species. The indoor plantation gives you refreshing atmosphere and also helps to reduce har mful air by increasing the oxygen level," added Katti, who stays with his wife, a son and a pet.

With the plantation activity, Katti also aims to create a chain of citizens by distributing the saplings to them, by creating more awareness about the tree plantation and the importance of their existence in human's life.

"I have started gifting the indoor plants to friends and family members urging them to grow more saplings out of the same and distribute it within their friend circle.

With this a chain will be created by increasing the number of plantations," said Katti.

Katti further added that practicing indoor plantation is an experience which helps the deep rooted desire to contribute and the true meaning of belongingness and its significance in our day to day life and makes our jour ney more fruitful and joyful.

Katti has distributed indoor saplings grown by him, among more than 200 families and aims to continue the same as a social activity to spread awareness for planting trees.