Run for Trees 2018 - An Initiative by MAHARASHTRA FOREST DEPARTMENT

An Initiative by MAHARASHTRA FOREST DEPARTMENT.

On July 31th, 2016, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasized the importance of trees on ‘Mann ki Baat’ a program broadcast on the government’s All India Radio.

Run for trees 2018, tree for life. Breathe life is an initiative to transformed reforestation into a people’s movement. Other than global cooling, it will also contribute to other natural benefits of reforestation that include: increased biodiversity, increased rainfall, increased groundwater levels, increased ability of the soil to retain and release water over longer periods of time, better watershed management and stabilisation of local climate.

ORGANIZER: MAHARASHTRA FOREST DEPARTMENT 

Venue - agriculture college grounds shivajinagar.
Date- 3rd June. 6am to 11am

Prizes:

21 KM

I st Men – 40,000/-                  I st Women – 40,000/-

II nd Men – 30,000/-               II nd Women – 30,000/-

III rd Men – 20,000/-               III rd Women – 20,000/-

11 KM

I st Men – 30,000/-                  I st Women – 30,000/-

II nd Men – 20,000/-               II nd Women – 20,000/-

III rd Men – 10,000/-               III rd Women – 10,000/-

5 KM

I st – 10,000/-                  

II nd – 7,000/-                

III rd – 5,000/-