Planting Hope
JAIRAM MEENA, 52
Farmer
Basond Village, Sheopur district, Madhya Pradesh
Jairam Meena remembers accompanying his grandfather, Mathura Lal Meena, as a 12-year-old, to go plant saplings around their village, Basond, whenever and wherever they could find space. Around 40 years on, not only has Jairam kept up this practice, but also made it his life’s mission.
At the age of 16, Jairam lost his grandfather and planted 11 saplings over the. Years later, I heard a holy man in Rishikesh repeat the same words,” says Jairam.
