Core Mission
Mission
To plant 10 million native trees by 2040 and help communities reclaim cleaner, greener surroundings one site at a time.
About Hara Jeevan
Our story began with a simple belief: when people and nature recover together, neighbourhoods become healthier, safer, and more hopeful.
Mission & Vision
Why this story exists.
Two guiding anchors shape every chapter we take to the ground.
Long-Term Vision
Vision
An India where every neighbourhood has living green cover, cared-for water bodies, and people who feel ownership of shared spaces.
Our Journey
Milestones in our story so far.
2015
The first chapter began with citizen-led plantation drives to restore damaged urban spaces.
2018
With volunteers at the centre, the movement crossed 100,000 native trees.
2021
The work expanded into city-scale urban forest and lake adoption programs.
2024
The story reached 700,000 trees while waste-reduction efforts grew across communities and schools.
Leadership Team
The people who keep this story moving, season after season.
Manisha Saini
Chief Executive Officer
Drawing on 25 years of operations and the last six years dedicated exclusively to environmental action, Manisha steers Hara Jeevan’s climate adaptation roadmap for cities and corporates.
Mohit Saini
Founder & Strategy Lead
Mohit leads native tree plantation planning, mentors volunteers, and helps each site grow with the right species and long-term care.
Sanjay
Director, Corporate Alliances
With 25 years of professional experience, Sanjay helps organisations support practical projects that work well on the ground.
Aradhana
Head, Behaviour & Wellbeing
Aradhana leads awareness and waste-reduction campaigns that help families, students, and neighbourhood groups adopt better daily habits.
Shiv
Plantation Operations Lead
Shiv leads plantation execution in the field, guiding teams on site preparation, planting methods, and ongoing care.
People Behind The Field Chapters
Neeraj Gupta
Field Partnerships
Leads logistics for large-format mural drives and civic collaborations, ensuring permissions and volunteer workflows remain seamless.
Nitin
Nursery & Native Species
Curates and nourishes nurseries of native and ornamental species, supplying every project with resilient planting material.
Viresh
Storytelling & Community Outreach
Viresh supports awareness campaigns and storytelling so more people can understand, join, and support local environmental work.
Pakhi
Content & Community
Pakhi creates content on nature and animal welfare, helping community voices reach a wider audience in clear language.
Simrit
Awareness & Community Media
Simrit leads clean neighbourhood drives and communication efforts that keep environmental messages simple and practical.
Emerging leaders
The next chapter
Rikshit, Bhavya, Anil, Amit, and Natwar are helping shape the next phase through volunteer mobilization, fundraising, and on-ground execution.