Prakriti Seva प्रकृति सेवा
"Serve nature, secure the future."
The Earth is not ours to own — only ours to serve.
Prakriti Seva protects the natural world that sustains all life. We plant and nurture trees, revive rivers and water bodies, reduce plastic and waste, and awaken communities to live in harmony with nature.
Ancient Bharat revered the Earth as mother. We carry that reverence into action — because a healthy planet is the foundation of every other mission we run.
— Atharva Veda, Bhumi Sukta
A planet under pressure
Sources: ISRO desertification atlas, CPCB and NITI Aayog. Every action counts.
Four ways this mission serves nature
Practical, local and lasting — restoring the balance between people and planet.
1 · Tree Plantation
Planting and, more importantly, nurturing native trees with communities and schools — green cover that survives, not just ceremonies.
2 · Rivers & Water
Reviving ponds, lakes and rivers through clean-ups, rainwater harvesting and watershed care.
3 · Plastic & Waste
Reducing single-use plastic, promoting segregation and composting, and dignifying the work of waste-workers.
4 · Nature Awareness
Teaching sustainable living, reviving sacred-grove traditions, and connecting the young to the natural world.
How we turn a story into change
Listen
To land, water & people.
Understand
Local ecological realities.
Research
What restoration works.
Act
Plant, clean & protect.
Change
Greener, healthier land.
Plant & nurture 50,000 trees and revive 50 water bodies.
We measure survival, not just saplings — and publish it openly.
See the Impact DashboardPrakriti Seva — 2026 target
3%Trees planted & nurtured toward our first 50,000.
Water bodies revived
2%Progress toward reviving 50 ponds, lakes and streams.
The research behind this mission
We ground our work in credible, published evidence. Explore key national studies and reports on this issue.
Desertification & Land Degradation Atlas of India
ISRO / Space Applications Centre
Satellite mapping: ~97.8 million hectares of India's land degraded.
Read the reportAir Pollution in the States of India — GBD 2019
The Lancet Planetary Health (peer-reviewed)
The health and economic burden of air pollution across Indian states.
Read the reportReports open in a new tab. We cite these sources for public awareness and do not claim authorship.
Current government schemes for this cause
National programmes working on this issue. We align our grassroots work with these initiatives — and help people access them.
Mission LiFE
Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change
Lifestyle for Environment — a people's movement for sustainable, pro-planet living.
Official websiteNamami Gange
National Mission for Clean Ganga, Ministry of Jal Shakti
River rejuvenation, pollution abatement and ecological restoration.
Official websiteOfficial government portals — open in a new tab. Vedanvesha Sansthan is an independent organisation and is not affiliated with these schemes.
माता भूमिः पुत्रोऽहं पृथिव्याः।
Mātā bhūmiḥ putro'haṁ pṛthivyāḥ
“The Earth is my mother, and I am her child.”
— Atharva Veda, Bhumi Sukta