Shashank Mahatme, Vice-President of Caculo Group ofCompanies along with Sudin Pai Kane and Sanjeev Sardessai, are the core team membersof the group “Team Beautifying Goa”.
The group is on a mission to complete the mammoth task ofplanting the saplings across the sports grounds in the State by August 15.
“It’s a small initiative whereby we are planning to plantthese tree saplings at 45 sports grounds across the state,” said ShashankMahatme, Vice President of Caculo group of companies.
They plan to start the plantation drive from August 13 andcomplete the process by August 15.
“We want to try and maintain the ecological balance whichhas been destroyed in the recent past. In addition we also want to educate the childrenon need to have these trees,” Mahatme added.
All the samplings have been provided by the forestdepartment.
“More than manpowerwe want to instill a sense of responsibility among the children,” Kane said. Hefurther disclosed that the government has assured to take care of the tree saplings.
The group has plans to beautify Panjim city too. “We wantall corporates to partner with us in this venture. This is not a money makingproject. It is a corporate social responsibility (CRS) programme,” Mahatme said.
