AMRITSAR, Oct. 9 -- The Washington-area Sikh community gathered at an EcoSikh Musical Evening Gala on Wednesday to mark the 450th anniversary of the founding of Amritsar and support a plan to plant 75 forests of native Punjab trees in and around the historic city.

Rajwant Singh, global president and the founder of EcoSikh, said the event united community leaders, families, environmental supporters and philanthropists around a shared goal: honouring Amritsar's 450-year legacy by creating a greener, healthier future.

"EcoSikh plans to plant 75 forests in and around the holy city,' he said.

Each forest will include approximately 550 trees native to Punjab, supporting biodiversity, providing shade and strengthening the city's ecological re...