Punjab State Cooperative Bank carries out tree-plantation drive in Mohali in collaboration with Eco Plantation Association

The Punjab State Cooperative Bank carried out tree-plantation drive in association with the Eco Plantation Association, Mohali on Saturday. This activity is carried out as a part of the Campaign ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ in connection with celebration of International Year of Cooperative (IYC) 2025.

On this occasion, trees were planted on road berms of newly developed Purab Apartment Chownk, Sector-78, Mohali. Chairman and Managing Director along-with staff of the bank participated in the event and planted trees with the help of Eco Plantation Association.

The Chairman of the bank S. Jagdev Singh Bam while speaking on the occasion, said that the Eco Plantation Association is doing a wonderful work to protect the environment and to make the city green. He further said that The Punjab State Cooperative Bank felt privileged to be a part of this noble cause. 

The Eco Plantation Association was also honoured by the Chairman with a momento for their matchless efforts in saving the environment.The Managing Director S. Harjeet Singh Sandhu (PCS) of the bank while speaking on this occasion has stressed on the importance of saving Mother Earth for future generations. 

He shared the environmental issues faced by the world due to pollution and ever-decreasing green cover. He also said that the Earth is around five hundred million years old and the degradation of the environment occurred in the last 100 to 200 years is much more than what this Earth has undergone during five hundred million years. 

He assured the Eco Plantation Association of all possible help in their endeavour to protect the environment. The members of the association thanked the entire team of the bank for its sincere and whole-hearted participation in the tree plantation drive for the sake of the environment.