Environment

“We have put in efforts to rejuvenate the ‘galliara’ of the Golden Temple. The lush green lawns, trees and a promenade across the entire stretch not only add to the beauty of the surrounding but offer an ideal place for pilgrims to savour the charm of splendid architecture of the shrine and a place for a morning and evening walk for the local residents,” he said.

The tree is approximately 300 years’ old, spread over 3.5-acre land. The ‘magical’ tree represents a complete ecosystem supporting rich biodiversity, including peacocks, owls and many other birds, reptiles such as snakes, monitor lizards, garden lizards, insects, arthropods, millipedes, nematodes, epiphytes, bryophytes, fungi, algae and lichens.

President of EcoSikh informed TOI on Saturday that EcoSikh had proposed 100 acres of land to be attached to the site to make a sacred forest and develop the area as an eco-tourism spot.

“The EcoSikh connectsto Sikh values, beliefs and institutions to the most important environmental issues facing our world. We draw the rich tradition of the Sikh Gurus while ensuring that our deep reverence for entire creation remains central to the life of Sikhism,” said Singh.

The outer layers of the sun will actually reach the Earth, and so the oceans will evaporate and our planet will be fried. Sorry! Fortunately for us, this won’t happen for several billions of years.