SAIL, RSP’s Mass Tree Plantation drive creates green girdle around Rourkela

Newsmantra — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 07:06:43 +0000

SAIL, Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) has been steadfastly pursuing its commitment towards environmental conservation through its annual Mass Tree Plantation programme, transforming vast stretches of land in and around Rourkela into lush green spaces. With the plantation of more than 52 lakh trees over the years through mass plantation drives and other afforestation initiatives, RSP has played a pivotal role in creating a green girdle around the city.

The annual Mass Tree Plantation programme, launched in 2007, has become one of RSP’s most significant environmental initiatives. Every year, a new site is identified and developed into a green zone with active participation from employees, their family members, school students, voluntary organisations and local residents.

Beginning with Ispat Udyan on NIT Road in Sector-2 in 2007, the initiative has grown steadily over the years with the development of several green spaces across the Steel City. These include Ispat Airport Udyan near Airport, Ispat Fruit Garden at Green Park, Sec-8, Ispat Upavan at Airport Road, Ispat Van Vatika near ILS School, Sec-8, Ispat Prakriti Udyan at Sec-6, Ispat Van Vihar near Rourkela House, Ispat Paryavaran Udyan near Deepika Mahila Jagruti Sansthan Sec-2, Ispat Harit Udyan behind Rourkela House, Sec-20, Ispat Vanasthal near Electrical Sub-station Sec-7, Ispat Banani near NAC School Sec-16, Ispat Vriksha Udyan near Ispat Stadium, Ispat Nandan Vihar, Sec-18, Ispat Phal Udyan, Sec-8, Ispat Aranya Vatika, Bethani Church Road, Sec-20, Ispat Vriksha Vihar, Sec-1, Ispat Aranya Udyan, Sec-20 and Ispat Sabuja Van at Gopaltoli, Jagda.

These plantations have not only enhanced the city’s green cover but have also contributed significantly towards improving air quality, conserving biodiversity, mitigating the impact of climate change and creating healthier public spaces for the community.

The Mass Tree Plantation programme reflects RSP’s commitment to sustainable development and environmental stewardship. By consistently expanding green cover year after year, RSP continues to reinforce its vision of balancing industrial growth with ecological responsibility, ensuring a greener and healthier future for generations to come.

Mass Tree Plantation Festival of SAIL, Rourkela Steel Plant commences with plantation of 800 saplings at Ispat Sabuja Van

Newsmantra — Tue, 08 Jul 2025 09:37:40 +0000

More than 300 students from different schools of the Steel City along with senior officers and employees of Rourkela Steel Plant as well as CISF personnel enthusiastically took part in the Mass Environmental Awareness and Tree Plantation Festival of SAIL, Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) organized at Ispat Sabuja Van, Jagda, near CWS Hospital on 04^th July, 2025. Mr. Alok Verma, Director In-Charge, Rourkela Steel Plant with additional charge of DIC (ISP & DSP) graced the occasion as the Chief Guest and inaugurated the programme. Dr. Anup Mallick, Regional Officer, OSPCB, Govt. of Odisha, Mr. Tarun Misra, ED (HR), Mr. Anil Kumar, ED (MM), Dr. J K Acharya, CMO In-Charge (M&HS), Mr. Rajesh Dasgupta, CGM (F&A), Mr. Vijay Kumar, Senior Commandant, CISF and several Chief General Managers and other Senior Officers of the plant were present on the occasion.

Addressing the students, the DIC said, “Every tree has a life and we must protect and care for them. Creating a green environment should be our goal, especially if children take responsibility for trees, they will grow very well”.

The programme commenced with Mr. Verma planting the first sapling. 800 plants of different varieties like Chhatiana, Karanj, Neem, Patuli, Jaman, Sunari, Sisoo, Bakul, Aonla, Jackfruit, Guava, Custard Apple were planted in the 1.25 acre land. Notably, the Horticulture department developed the saplings in-house and has plans to plant 5000 saplings throughout the year.

Earlier, the dignitaries were apprised about the massive plantation activities of the Horticulture Department through a presentation made by Mr. Purusottam Sahoo, DGM (Horticulture). The programme began with a rendition of a soulful song on environment conservation by the students of IEMS, Sector-20.

At the outset, the students from Ispat English Medium School, Sector-20, Ispat Vidya Mandir, Sector-19, Delhi Public School, Sector-14, Gyanjyoti Public School Sector-19, Deepika English Medium School, Sector-5 and NCC Cadets from Deepika Ispat Sikshya Sadan, Sector-18 came to the venue in an attractive procession holding placards and raising slogans on environment awareness. Dr. Satyanarayan Mishra, AGM (Horticulture, Curator and Biologist) anchored the event. The programme was conducted under the guidance of Dr. Avijit Biswas, GM (Horticulture).

It is worth mentioning here that, so far RSP has planted around 52 lakh trees in and around Rourkela, thereby creating a girdle of green in this region. In the current year, the Steel Plant has plans to undertake massive plantation at different locations of the Steel Plant as well as the Steel Township to expand and intensify the canopy of green.

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SAIL, RSP’s Mass Tree Plantation drive creates green girdle around Rourkela

Mass Tree Plantation Festival of SAIL, Rourkela Steel Plant commences with plantation of 800 saplings at Ispat Sabuja Van