Explanation:

The Maiti movement of Uttaranchal, is a unique grassroots afforestation programme. Maiti derives from mait, Kumaoni for a marriedwoman’s paternal home. As part of every marriage ceremony, the bride and groom plant a tree.
These Maiti groves which are looked after by Maiti behene (unmarried village girls) become a self-sustaining village asset. Today, maiti trees are planted on other happy occasions too. The women-centric movement, which involves a unique ritual of planting a sapling by a newly-wed couple, was initiated in a small town of Gwaldam in Uttarakhand by environmentalist Kalyan Singh Rawat in 1994.