A tree for every occasion: Hazaribag's 'Bargad Baba' nurtures nature with 10,000 planted trees; Community participation grows through unique tree-planting initiatives

Known fondly as 'Bargad Baba,' a retired educator is the unsung hero behind Hazaribag's verdant transformation over the past twenty years. Manoj Kumar Singh has meticulously nurtured more than 10,000 saplings, favoring enduring species like banyan and peepal, which now grace the landscape.