CREDAI Visakhapatnam Leads “Trees for Life” Plantation Drive at VIMS

CREDAI Visakhapatnam Chapter, in association with the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) and the Visakha Institute of Medical Sciences (VIMS), organised a plantation drive at the VIMS Hospital campus on Wednesday to mark World Green Day. More than 2000 saplings were planted under the theme “Trees for Life.”

GVMC Additional Commissioner (Public Health) P. Nallanayya inaugurated the programme by planting the first sapling. VIMS Director Dr. Manmadha Rao also took part in the programme and commended the initiative.

Addressing the gathering, Mr. Nallanayya stressed the need for collective efforts to expand green cover and protect the environment through sustained afforestation initiatives. He said the plantation drive was in line with the concept of net-zero healthcare campuses.

Fruit-bearing and shade-giving saplings were planted at various locations across the hospital campus, including along road dividers and near the administrative block. The initiative aims to enhance green cover, promote biodiversity, and create a healthier environment for patients, visitors, and staff.

Among those present were CREDAI Andhra Pradesh president Bayana Srinivasa Rao, CREDAI Visakhapatnam Chapter chairman V. Dharmender, chapter president E. Ashok Kumar, secretary V. Sreenu, GVMC Deputy Director of Horticulture C. Jaya Vasuki, along with committee members, doctors, hospital staff, and volunteers.