Ramanagara: A retired teacher here has converted three acres of barren land into forest area through hard work and expending money. This nature lover, Puttaswamy is the native of Bhuhalli in Channapatna Taluk in District.
Puttaswamy retired as lecturer after completing 32 years of long service. After retirement everyone wants to settle in life by constructing house, buying site or any property expecting economic support during old age. However, Puttaswamy spent his retirement money to grow forest, that too in Government land and succeeded in it.
Since childhood Puttaswamy is a nature lover, much interested in growing plants. He even planted hundreds of saplings in parks, besides road and other areas. After retirement in the year 2012 he thought of utilising his retirement benefit for the welfare of society. He then developed a three acre of barren land into forest. He planted hundreds of saplings and fruit saplings in the land. Now the land has turned into forest and gives shelter and fruits to thousands of birds. He not only developed three-acre-land but has planted thousands of saplings in 8 – 10 public parks in Channapatna Town.
He says that, “I thought of giving back to society and chose this way to serve. He said we are getting free air, water and other facilities from nature but how many of us are giving back to nature? He said he spent lakhs of rupees to grow trees and his pension is enough to maintain the saplings. He says growing trees not only is helpful for humans it helps every being.”
The noble work of this nature lover is now admired by people.
