India is a country with an unimaginable blend of diversified cultures, languages, religions and it is often told that ?there are many Inidas inside one India?? In India and many countries, that still favours the birth of a son over a daughter and socially this is another big challenge to the entire mankind. Recently I came across one amazing green story from India which is very inspiring from social aspect also and I could not resist myself in sharing this in this forum?

But inside India only, there is one village in Rajasthan state (piplanti village), which not only embraces daughters but has created a tradition that benefits both the local people and the planet. This endearing village makes a conscious effort to save girl children and the green cover at the same time, by planting 111 trees every time a girl is born. A brilliant exercise in eco-feminism, this should inspire India and the rest of the world.

The village gathers as a community and plants 111 fruit trees in honour of every newborn female child. Village residents collect Rs. 21,000 (350 USD) between themselves and Rs.10,000 (167 USD) from the girl?s parents. This sum of Rs. 31,000 (517 USD) is made into a 20-year fixed deposit for the girl

Parents are legally bound by a signed affidavit stating that their daughter will receive proper education. The affidavit also mandates that the girl should be married only after she reaches legal age and the trees planted after her birth have been correctly looked after. The community ensures that the trees survive, attaining fruition as the girl grows up.