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Published 11:51 IST, January 11th 2020

Gujarat woman suffering from last-stage brain tumour plants 30,000 trees

A Gujarati woman Shruchi Vadaliya diagnosed with last stage brain tumour recently planted 30,000 trees in an attempt to fight air pollution in the country.

Reported by: Ruchit Rastogi
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A Gujarat woman Shruchi Vadaliya diagnosed with last stage brain tumour recently planted 30,000 trees in an attempt to fight air pollution. According to reports, Shruchi is of the opinion that air pollution is causing people to develop terminal illnesses.

After the 27-year-old was diagnosed with the life-threatening disease, she started the tree planting campaign to curb air pollution and save the environment.

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According to reports, she has planted more than 30,000 trees in the past two years and has urged others to do the same. Shruchi said that she may die soon but wanted to stay alive in the breaths that people take by planting more trees. She also said that time is not by her side and that will prevent her to fulfil her dreams but she did not want others to face the same.

Shruchi added that more trees should be planted to improve air quality and prevent people from contracting life-threatening diseases.

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Pollution level across the world is on the rise affecting the ecological balance and resulting in climate change. Most of the major Indian cities are reeling under the harmful effects of high pollution levels and it becomes imperative to start taking actions to reduce this harmful impact. Planting trees in large numbers is one of the easiest and most economical ways of reducing the harmful effects of pollution.

Read: Planting Trees Is An Easy Way To Protect Our Planet

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Tata AIA Life Insurance has taken a step in this direction through their initiative ‘Rakshakaran Hero’. As part of this initiative, Tata AIA Life Insurance is planting a sapling for every term plan sold by them. The core idea behind this initiative is to encourage consumers to take active steps towards protecting their families and also contribute towards protecting the planet for their loved ones.

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Through the Rakshakaran Hero initiative, Tata AIA Life Insurance has planted more than 50,000 saplings until now. Tree plantation also remains vital for countering the rise in greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuels and worldwide deforestation, and the effects of these toxic gases.

As per the scientists and climate change experts, tree plantation stands as one of the topmost activities that can make a difference in the current trends of climate change.

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(With inputs from agencies)

11:51 IST, January 11th 2020