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{{Short description|Environment Conservation Organization}}
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| name = Leaf Bank
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| native_name = लीफ बैंक
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| formation = 21 March 2023<ref>{{cite web |title=About The Samajh |url=https://www.thesamajh.in/about_thesamajh.aspx |website=www.thesamajh.in |access-date=19 April 2023 |archive-date=6 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230606224749/https://www.thesamajh.in/about_thesamajh.aspx |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| founder = RJ Raawat<ref>{{cite news |title=जागरूकता की तरकीब से साफ्टवेयर इंजीनियर ने उठाया प्रदूषण कम करने का बीड़ा |url=https://www.jagran.com/delhi/new-delhi-city-ncr-software-engineer-took-the-initiative-to-reduce-pollution-in-the-way-of-awareness-jagran-special-22521967.html |access-date=19 April 2023 |work=Dainik Jagran |language=hi}}</ref>
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| registration_id = DL/2019/0230403
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| purpose = Environment Conservation
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| headquarters = [[Delhi]]
| location = New Delhi, [[India]]
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| parent_organization = The Samajh<ref>{{cite web |title=Delhi Leaf Bank |url=https://www.thesamajh.in/project/delhi_leaf_bank.aspx |website=www.thesamajh.in |access-date=19 April 2023 |archive-date=6 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230606234832/https://www.thesamajh.in/project/delhi_leaf_bank.aspx |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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| num_volunteers = 150<ref>{{cite news |title=Delhi Leaf Bank : स्वच्छ पर्यावरण के लिए 150 सदस्य चला रहे ये लीफ बैंक |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b94JmXxaTa4 |access-date=14 April 2023 |work=JANBHAWANA TIMES |language=en}}</ref>
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'''Leaf Bank''' is a bank located in [[Delhi]].<ref>{{cite news |title=leaf bank: Leaf Bank in Delhi promotes clean environment {{!}} News - Times of India Videos |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/news/leaf-bank-in-delhi-promotes-clean-environment/videoshow/99229147.cms |access-date=12 April 2023 |work=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref> People deposit the fallen dry leaves of the [[autumn]] season in the Delhi Leaf Bank, and receive compost from the next year as [[interest]].<ref>{{cite news |title=यह है Delhi का Leaf Bank, जहां इकट्ठे किए जाते हैं पेड़ के सूखे पत्ते {{!}} #shorts #leafbank #delhi |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bsu77Dbxjs |work=India TV |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=ഇലകൾക്കായൊരു ബാങ്ക് {{!}} leaf bank |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2T1dReVRW0 |access-date=12 April 2023 |work=Samayam Malayalam |language=en}}</ref> People are also given [[Certificate of deposit|certificates]] from this bank after depositing the leaves, by showing which people can get [[compost]].<ref>{{cite news |title=सूखे पत्ते के बदले खाद-पतझड़ का त्यौहार 'द समझ' का पर्यांवरण को समर्पित अभियान {{!}} Online Newspaper |url=https://epapervirarjun.com/epapermain.aspx?queryed=9&eddate=3%2f17%2f2023&querypage=2&parentid=21539 |access-date=12 April 2023 |work=epapervirarjun.com}}</ref>

== 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 [[Decomposition|decompose]] and within a few months the compost is ready.<ref>{{cite news |title=Unique Bank दिल्ली में पत्तों का एक ऐसा बैंक जहां ब्याज के रूप में मिलती है खाद |url=https://www.etvbharat.com/hindi/delhi/state/new-delhi/a-bank-of-leaves-in-delhi-where-compost-is-available-as-interest/dl20230329171036589589308 |work=ETV Bharat News |language=hi}}</ref>

== References ==
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[[Category:Banks]]
[[Category:Composting]]
[[Category:Environment and health]]
[[Category:Environmental conservation]]

Leaf Bank - Revision history

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