Leaf Bank

Leaf Bank is a bank located in Delhi.^[5] People deposit the fallen dry leaves of the autumn season in the Delhi Leaf Bank, and receive compost from the next year as interest.^[6][7] People are also given certificates from this bank after depositing the leaves, by showing which people can get compost.^[8]

Leaf Bank

लीफ बैंक
Formation	21 March 2023^[1]
Founder	RJ Raawat^[2]
Type	NGO
Registration no.	DL/2019/0230403
Purpose	Environment Conservation
Headquarters	Delhi
Location	New Delhi, India
Coordinates	28°34′47″N 77°15′35″E / 28.579691°N 77.259850°E / 28.579691; 77.259850
Official language	English, Hindi
Main organ	Board Members
Parent organization	The Samajh^[3]
Volunteers	150^[4]

Process

The leaves are collected in large quantities. These leaves are kept in polythene bags for a few days. After this, nitrogen is sprayed on these leaves from time to time. Slowly the leaves decompose and within a few months the compost is ready.^[9]

References

1. "About The Samajh". www.thesamajh.in. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
2. "जागरूकता की तरकीब से साफ्टवेयर इंजीनियर ने उठाया प्रदूषण कम करने का बीड़ा". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 19 April 2023.
3. "Delhi Leaf Bank". www.thesamajh.in. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
4. "Delhi Leaf Bank : स्वच्छ पर्यावरण के लिए 150 सदस्य चला रहे ये लीफ बैंक". JANBHAWANA TIMES. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
5. "leaf bank: Leaf Bank in Delhi promotes clean environment | News - Times of India Videos". The Times of India. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
6. "यह है Delhi का Leaf Bank, जहां इकट्ठे किए जाते हैं पेड़ के सूखे पत्ते | #shorts #leafbank #delhi". India TV.
7. "ഇലകൾക്കായൊരു ബാങ്ക് | leaf bank". Samayam Malayalam. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
8. "सूखे पत्ते के बदले खाद-पतझड़ का त्यौहार 'द समझ' का पर्यांवरण को समर्पित अभियान | Online Newspaper". epapervirarjun.com. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
9. "Unique Bank दिल्ली में पत्तों का एक ऐसा बैंक जहां ब्याज के रूप में मिलती है खाद". ETV Bharat News (in Hindi).