Family plants native trees

The Athalye family is continuing a tradition that spans two decades and three generations: of planting native trees and shrubs to make densely populated suburban Mumbai greener and healthier. The family has planted around 6000 saplings and also setup a butterfly park in Aarey.Their actions inspire many and could contribute to building up the coastal city’s green spaces and climate resilience. On Independence Day we bring you this inspirational story for a family’s efforts to add green to the Maximum City.

The high noon sun makes it tough to inspect the shrubs and plants in the butterfly park without squinting. Despite the harsh conditions, the Athalye family – Sandeep, his wife, son, and mother – arrived at the two-acre park for their regular visit, not just to have a leisurely time, but to survey the thriving Eden they helped establish inside Mumbai’s green lung: the roughly 3000-acre Aarey Milk Colony.

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