Reliance Communications unveils 'Vriksha Abhiyan' in Bangalore

Plants over 500 samplings in Bangalore University Campus as part of its CSR initiative.

Reliance Communications, India’s largest and only telecom service provider to offer nationwide GSM and CDMA services as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility program today launched ‘Vriksha Abhiyan’ a tree planting initiative in Bangalore. As part of this initiative, over 500 samplings were planted in the premises of The Bangalore University Campus at Gnana Bharathi in Kengeri.  The saplings that were planted include Simarouba (Lakshmi Taru), Neem and Honge (Pongamia Pinnata).

The RCOM Vriksha Abhiyan was inaugurated by the Guest of Honour,  Rashmi the Cine Star from the popular movie ‘Duniya’. Over 200 RCOM employees and their families participated in this program.

In a statement release to press on the occasion Mr. Rupak Agarwal, Karnataka Circle Head – Reliance communications said “ We are delighted to spend quality time on a noble initiative like tree planting which is essential in today’s context”. “We are committed to conserving the environment in and around us with many more such initiatives.” He added

Reliance Communications as part of its CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) has undertaken such programs in Himachal Pradesh and Kerala. Besides this, Harmony for Silvers is yet another significant initiative which conducts programs such as Senior citizens run etc.

About Reliance Communications
Reliance Communications Limited founded by the late Shri Dhirubhai H Ambani (1932-2002) is the flagship company of the Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group. The Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group currently has a net worth in excess of Rs. 64,000 crore (US$ 13.6 billion), cash flows of Rs. 13,000 crore (US$ 2.8 billion), net profit of Rs. 8,400 crore (US$ 1.8 billion).

Reliance Communications is India's foremost and truly integrated telecommunications service provider. The Company, with a customer base of over 85 million including over 2.2 million individual overseas retail customers, ranks among the Top 10 Telecom companies in the world by number of customers in a single country. Reliance Communications corporate clientele includes 2,100 Indian and multinational corporations, and over 800 global, regional and domestic carriers.

Reliance Communications has established a pan-India, next generation, integrated (wireless and wireline), convergent (voice, data and video) digital network that is capable of supporting best-of-class services spanning the entire communications value chain, covering over 24,000 towns and 600,000 villages.  Reliance Communications owns and operates the world's largest next generation IP enabled connectivity infrastructure, directly connecting 40 countries from the East coast of the United States, to Europe, the Middle East, India, South and East Asia, through to Japan. The network seamlessly interconnects with its 190,000 route Kilometres fibre optic cables within India.