"Plant trees to save the future" is why Indra Kumar Singh, a resident of Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh is going on a 500 day on-foot expedition all the way to Mumbai. He aims to spread this simple message in the course of this expedition. The expedition began on Monday and is set to cover around 1,500 kilometers.During this journey, Singh intends to pass through 300 villages, 26 districts, and 30 cities, spreading awareness the whole way. "During this journey, we will go door-to-door, in every village, in every street, spreading awareness about the importance of trees to our lives," explained Singh. In a village 50 kilometers from Prayagraj, Indra Kumar Singh owns a plot in which the number of trees is less than half of what it was two decades ago. This prompted him to undertake this bold journey. As Singh goes through his quest, a few onlookers appreciating his efforts, have become his supporters. "He is doing commendable work. We are also planting trees, as you can see how hot it is, the temperature is so high. For this, greenery is very necessary," said Govind, a local resident. As the summers keep getting hotter, it is becoming increasingly important to plant trees and Indra Kumar Singh is set out to make a difference.
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00:00Indra Kumar Singh, a Prayagraj-based civil contractor, is undertaking an ambitious journey.
00:15Singh plans to travel nearly 1500 km on foot to Mumbai with a simple message,
00:21plant trees to save the future.
00:23We will travel nearly 500 days to get to Mumbai.
00:36We will travel nearly 300 cities, 26 cities and 30 cities.
00:46The environmental crusader began his journey on Monday, stopping along the way to talk to people and has already started earning admirers.
01:06We are doing a great job.
01:14We are also doing a great job.
01:16We are also doing a great job.
01:17That's why the heat is so high.
01:19The temperature is so high.
01:20That's why the weather is necessary.
01:22If we don't put the water, the water will grow.
01:25Their desire will be much further.
01:27At his own plot of land in a village 50 km from Prayagraj, Singh says the number of trees has more than halved over the last two decades.
01:47This, he says, prompted him to take proactive action for the environment.
01:52And that is why there is a new choice.
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