Green Roots, National Duty: Cosmo Foundation and BSF Unite for 15,000 Trees in Delhi

With DG Shri Daljit Singh Chawdhary inaugurating the drive, Cosmo Foundation’s 15,000-tree plantation with BSF builds on a 1.6 lakh-tree legacy across Delhi, Gujarat, and Maharashtra.

Cosmo Foundation, the community outreach arm of Cosmo First Ltd., has expanded its commitment to environmental sustainability with a new large-scale Miyawaki and fruit-bearing forestry initiative in collaboration with the 25 Battalion Border Security Force (BSF) at the Chhawla campus in New Delhi. The project aims to plant 15,000 native trees on-site, significantly enriching the green cover within the campus.

The initiative was inaugurated by Shri Daljit Singh Chawdhary, IPS, Director General of BSF, who commended the long-standing environmental contributions of the Cosmo Foundation and recalled the legacy of Late Shri Ashwini Kumar, Padma Bhushan and former DG of BSF. The drive is supported by BSF’s commitment to provide land, water, and maintenance resources, and is being implemented by Prayas Youth Foundation.

In 2024, Cosmo Foundation planted 7,500 Miyawaki saplings on the same campus and laid critical infrastructure including a borewell and sprinkler irrigation system to ensure long-term tree survival. This new 15,000-tree project doubles down on that effort, reinforcing BSF’s role not only in national security but also in ecological stewardship.
Mr. Ashok Jaipuria, Chairman of Cosmo Foundation and CMD of Cosmo First Ltd., along with Mrs. Yamini Jaipuria, Managing Trustee of Cosmo Foundation and Whole-time Director at Cosmo First Ltd., graced the event alongside senior BSF officials, representatives from Jamia Hamdard University, BSF School students, and members of the implementation team.

At Cosmo First, our vision of progress includes environmental accountability. This plantation drive exemplifies our belief that industrial success must walk hand-in-hand with climate action, said Mr. and Mrs. Jaipuria in a joint statement.
The Cosmo Foundation’s broader environmental mission has already led to the plantation of over 1.6 lakh trees across 179 acres in Delhi, Gujarat, and Maharashtra. Among its landmark initiatives is the creation of a Biodiversity Hub in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Aurangabad), where over 40,000 trees have already been planted with plans for 35,000 more by FY 2025–26.

The Foundation continues to actively work in agroforestry, urban greening, rainwater harvesting, and plantation efforts in partnership with BSF, Indian Army, schools, and farmers. Its sustainability-driven approach focuses on native species, Miyawaki forests, and community livelihood generation. Alongside environment, Cosmo Foundation also works in education, health, and sanitation, under its People First development philosophy.

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