Founder of NGO, ‘Hariyali in 2005’, and owner of finance firm in outer delhi, Vivek Kamboj is a man on mission to save Gurgaon’s green cover. He has planted over 31,000 trees in past 2 years in the millennium city of concrete buildings and high speed roads.
Preserving greenery is the sole aim of his organization, working without any aid from the government, monetarily or administratively. With demanding lifestyle of businessman, he has managed to effectively run the organization, involving campaigns of planting trees in the urban areas of Gurgaon, notifying illegal cut-down of trees in residential and commercial areas, and running awareness drives to keep the city green.
Because of his dedicated and selfless act, Forest Department has also taken a step in issuing notices to residents who cut down trees in and around their houses without the permission from the Forest Department. Section 4 of the Punjab Land Preservation Act 1990, under which axing down trees even in private property, without the permission from Haryana Forest Department, is a punishable crime where citizens violating the said rule can be prosecuted under section 33 of Indian Forest Act and tried in environment court, Faridabad.
Forest Department officials further put limelight to degrading situation of posh colonies of DLF, HUDA sectors, Sushant Lok and south city. Kamboj expresses his deep concern over people who have considerably robbed the environment of its foliage just to propel the market value of their houses.
He added onto this by sighting the gruesome acts of Gurgaon residents and owners of commercial establishments of cutting down thousands of grown-up tress planted in their vicinity.
His journey to this day has not been smooth, with wealthy and influential people threatening him and asking him to mind his own business, nature-lover Vivek Kamboj has not deterred from his ambition to stop people from cutting down trees.
Since teenage, he has a deep-rooted love for trees, as he recalls an incident, “I had cut down a tree and could not sleep at night. I changed completely after that and took it as a duty to save every tree that is around me,” Kamboj said. With upbeat determination and enduring childhood love for trees, Kamboj feels that this is the only way to enhance Gurgaon’s green cover and save it from becoming a jungle of concrete buildings and roads.
23 responses so far
1 sarbjit singh ~ Sep 21, 2009 at 7:33 am
it was good work by vivek kamboj for envirment. i also want to assist him kindly give me vivek phne no and addrress so that i can contect him
2 ARUN KAMBOJ ~ Sep 22, 2009 at 9:23 am
Good work Mr.VIVEK if possible send your email id
3 Sushil K Kaushik ~ Sep 24, 2009 at 3:59 am
Well done Vivek Kamboj. We as a residential condominuim are working in same direction. Could we join togeather to work more effectively.
Thanks & Regards
Sushil K Kaushik
9910591407
4 Sushil K Kaushik ~ Sep 24, 2009 at 4:00 am
Vivek ji
Could you give us your contact numbers and email ID
Sushil K Kaushik
9910591407
5 PRADEEP KHATTRI ~ Oct 3, 2009 at 1:20 am
Well done Mr Vivek.
Your attitues are example for we all on this planet.
I need your contact address and telephone number.
PRADEEP KHATTRI
204, Temple Tower,
Swaroop Nagar,
Kanpur 208002.
Mob 09839035540.
6 priyanka sharma ~ Oct 18, 2009 at 1:50 pm
my contact no.is 9873421602.kindly let me know if I could join your organisation.thank you.
7 Sumita Singhal ~ Feb 8, 2010 at 4:58 am
Really good. I want to get more information about this NGO. Pl provide.
8 renu yadav ~ Mar 1, 2010 at 4:40 am
i would like to start a big tree planting drive in my area ie sector 21/22 in gurgaon as the entire so called green belt has no trees left i need advice and help
9 shrishtee ~ Mar 29, 2010 at 10:02 pm
hi, i work at dlf phase2 gurgaon, there is a pepul tree on one of the gates. its spring but it hasnt sprouted any new leaves, think its dieing. no body pours any water and its surrounded by concrete. please help save this tree because it a lone patch of green in this concrete jungle. my id is above,please let me know what could be done.
10 Parul Chauhan ~ Apr 19, 2010 at 6:08 am
Hi,
i am very keen about join your company because me & my some fiend we help the envirment as much we can we need guideness so that we save envr. Spread the awareness of people about Tree & Water. Pls we are looking for positve result.
Follow Green Eerth Green
India
Parul Shivani Pooja Arvind
11 Parul Chauhan ~ Apr 19, 2010 at 6:09 am
Hi,
i am very keen about join your company because me & my some fiend we help the envirment as much we can we need guideness so that we save envr. Spread the awareness of people about Tree & Water. Pls we are looking for positve result.
Follow Green Earth Green
India
Parul Shivani Pooja Arvind
12 Monika Bajaj ~ May 2, 2010 at 1:42 am
This is a great initiative… how can oen join it?
13 naveen ~ May 3, 2010 at 11:21 pm
need to contact u….!!!
fwd ur contact details
14 Kanchan Taneja ~ May 14, 2010 at 3:45 am
Hi Vivek,
My organisation want to take up environment project, we may join you please leave me your contact numbers n details, i wana speak with you urgently.
15 Monika Singh ~ May 20, 2010 at 8:07 am
Hi Vivek,
your steps towards restoring vanishing greenery are really admiring.I’ll be happy to join any movement afterwards.So please do inform about.My mail id is monika.bankoti@gmail.com
16 Ritu ~ May 26, 2010 at 3:58 am
New to Gurgaon.
Keen to join.
17 Ritu ~ May 26, 2010 at 3:59 am
New to Gurgaon, Keen to join you all.
18 Neeraj ~ May 27, 2010 at 2:09 am
Need help in gurgaon,pls contact on aroraneerajk@yahoo.com
19 Vidya s pai ~ Jun 14, 2010 at 1:50 am
Im a naturelover.Need ur help.My neighbour cut a 10 yearold Ashok tree planted by MCD for no rhyme or reason.It had grown upto 4 storey height.I looked after it like a baby.The ruthless cut has left me depressed.A tall green beautiful tree is left with a stump and few leaves.When I confronted my neighbour,he abused and threatened to cut it again.Please help me to take legal action against him.My no is 9213433206
20 Vidya s pai ~ Jun 14, 2010 at 1:54 am
Im a naturelover.Need ur help.My neighbour cut a 10 yearold Ashok tree planted by MCD for no rhyme or reason.It had grown upto 4 storey height.I looked after it like a baby.The ruthless cut has left me depressed.A tall green beautiful tree is left with a stump and few leaves.When I confronted my neighbour,he abused and threatened to cut it again.Please help me to take legal action against him.My no is 9811020067
21 Ajay Dubey ~ Jun 14, 2010 at 10:29 pm
Hi,
Mr. Vivek.
I am working in education line, and I m real estate advisor there. We have 4 campus in NCR. Pls help me ur plans.
Regards
Ajay Dubey
22 Ajay Dubey ~ Jun 14, 2010 at 10:30 pm
Regards
Ajay Dubey
09999203050
ajjudubey@gmail.com
23 Rakesh Nautiyal ~ Jul 14, 2010 at 3:34 am
request all of you to register at haryali.org
I am a Haryali member.
Rakesh Nautiyal
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