Organised by Delhi-based NGO Smile Foundation, as part of Tropicana's 'Gift a Tree' initiative, the drive saw the chef leading a group of 250 children to plant saplings in the city.
Khanna educated the children about the importance of planting trees, and drawing references from his newly launched book he encouraged them to "learn the virtue of giving, and made them promise to become responsible young guardians of nature".
"For me trees have always been an inspiration as they teach us to give without expecting anything in return....I'm excited to share this experience of planting trees with children from Smile Foundation who are our future generation.
"A Tree Named Ganga", 28th book by the chef, is the story of a seed that grows into a tree with everyone's love and support. Due to its arrogance it loses all the friends before learning the greatest lesson of life.
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The tree plantation drive saw children planting trees at the NGO's Aarohan Mission Education Centre in Malviya Nagar.
Children from Delhi International School and Health & Care Society a Mission Education center of Smile Foundation, also joined on this occasion.
"Children are the future of our country. With their unprejudiced minds and unique way of seeing the world, they are a powerful resource to initiate social transformation.
"If we sensitise them about environmental issues from an early age, they develop positive habits that will make a lifelong difference to the environment," Mishra said.
Tropicana's 'Gift A Tree' initiative aims to spread awareness about the importance of planting trees. The brand, which has partnered with the 'Rally for Rivers' and grow- trees.com, has pledged to plant over 25,000 trees.
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