Rajasthan Techie’s Extraordinary Vow to Walk Barefoot till He Plants 51,000- Will He Succeed?

Singh began his sapling planting project in 2017 and has since stopped wearing shoes. The plan aims to halt desert encroachment and create oxygen parks. Singh has planted approximately 43,000 trees thus far, the majority of them on his own and many with the assistance of self-help groups.

"In 2017, I established the Yatharth Welfare Trust and began planting saplings." I made a commitment not to wear shoes until I had planted 51,000 tree saplings in and around my village. I tried to raise awareness, and many individuals volunteered to help me. "I want to finish this task as soon as possible while ensuring that the saplings survive," Singh explained.

"We've planted over 43,000 trees so far, and we're hoping to meet our goal this monsoon." The plantation has been meticulously designed. We are constructing oxygen parks for locals and involving them in the management of the plants till they mature into trees. A group of trees is less difficult to maintain."

"These green islands can change the temperature of nearby areas and raise groundwater levels," stated the techie-cum-environment conservationist. Because of the lack of irrigation technologies in many areas of Rajasthan, tree planting remains a government responsibility. Singh, on the other hand, pushed the assignment to the next level, spending about 90% of his pay during the last six years.

"The satisfaction I get from seeing the saplings grow is unparalleled." "Hopefully, I'll finish the task and be able to wear shoes again this monsoon," he joked.

Singh took up the challenge of going barefoot around the hamlet and occasionally in different towns to discover accessible property and persuade people to build an oxygen park after working at a commercial corporation.

"We have planted trees in Rajasthan's Sikar, Churu, Nagaour, Bikaner, Bhilwara, Tonk, Jhunjunu, Jaipur, and other districts," he continued.