Malathi Prasad is the team coordinator for VrikshaMitra, a group formed by some residents of Manyata Residency, mostly women. The group has taken up the cause of greening and protecting the parks of Manyata.
Last year, 15 residents near Manyata tech park collaborated with the NGO SayTrees, to build mini forests. The fast-growing forests are now major lung spaces in the traffic-choked area.