Society for Microvita Research and Integrated Medicine (SMRIM) of Udaipur is working to preserve the Semal Tree which is commonly used in Holika Dahan. The tree has many medicinal benefits hence every year on Holi, the society spread awareness and encourage people to use iron pole instead of burning Semal Tree.This year also the society used iron pole at many places and celebrated the festival of Holi.

Dr Vritika Jain, secretary of SMRIM informed that areas of Patrakar Colony, Chitrakoot Nagar, Jai Laxmi Apartment, New Bhupalpura, Panchwati, Ramsingh ji ki Badi, sector 11 and even faraway places like Bhinder and Kanor has adopted iron pole instead of Semal.

Dr S.K Verma, president of the society said that they are initiated the mission of saving semal tree from 2011. SMRIM has also conducted plantation of 500 semal trees during the campaign.