The Centre has a large genetic nursery, a Tissue Culture lab and facilities to accommodate 50-100 students for nature related camps.

[3][4] Tarumitra, meaning "Friends of Trees" in Hindi and Sanskrit, is a student movement to protect and promote a healthy environment on Earth.

In April 1989, four high school students from Loyla High School, Anindo Banerjee, Vijay Mathur, Sanjay Pandey and Jayant Chatterjee, set out on a cycle rally in North India from Patna to New Delhi to promote awareness about the environment and the movement.

[6] Invigorated by the spirit of the late Jayant Chatterjee, Tarumitra grew up with assistance from Sr. Gita SND, Principal of Hartmann High School, Fr.

Kumar Hemant Sinha, a student of 1990 batch of St. Xavier's High School, Patna was chosen its first President.

Through their efforts, the present headquarters of the movement, Tarumitra Ashram, was inaugurated by the Collector of Patna, Arvind Prasad, on 20 February 1991.

Many college students, social activists and journalists have also joined Tarumitra in its crusade against the destruction of the environment of India.

Tarumitra received Special Consultative Status (ECOSOC) from the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations from 2005.