Belagavi gives push to urban greening
Meanwhile, the forest department launched the work of planting several saplings under the urban greening project. Noted theatre artiste B Jayashree and her team participated in Environment Day programmes in Belagavi.
Under the urban greening project of the forest department, North MLA Asif Sait, accompanied by officials, planted saplings in various places in Belagavi city and delivered a message of environmental protection.
Speaking on the occasion, MLA Asif Sait said that a project to plant about 25,000 saplings was launched in the North constituency, including Rani Bagh, Queen's Garden, Asad Khan Dargah, and the highway in Belagavi.
Various environmental organisations and volunteers joined the planting programme.
Purushottam Ravji, range forest officer, said that about 20,000 saplings were distributed, and steps were taken to implement the project to grow and save the environment.
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Awareness was created to protect the planted saplings until they grow into trees. Cantonment CEO Rajeev, forest officials Vinay Goudar and Siddharth Chalwadi were present.
A Tree for Mother programme held
PM Shri Kendriya Vidyalaya No.2 of Belagavi Cantt organised an environmentally conscious event titled A Tree for Mother. On this special occasion, the school community paid tribute to motherhood by bringing alive the sentiment of planting A tree in a mother's name.
During the programme, more than 50 saplings were planted, with enthusiastic participation from students, teachers, and mothers alike. School principal Mhendra Kalra appreciated the initiative, stating that when emotions connect with nature, every action becomes a movement.
Artistes celebrate
Renowned theatre artiste and Padma Shri awardee B Jayashree, who arrived in Belagavi early on Thursday morning to participate in the 'Ranga Sambrham' programme, participated in the Environment Day celebrations and watered the saplings.
Members of the Border Development Authority, Ashok Chandaragi, Sarvamangala Aralimatti, and Neelam Gutthigol, participated.
Hukkeri Taluka Legal Service Committee, Lawyers Association, the forest department, and the taluk administration celebrated the day at the premises of the Avajikar Mutt in Kyaragudda in Hukkeri. Inaugurating the programme by planting saplings, Justice Rajanna Sankannavar said that creating awareness to follow the law to ban the use of plastic is an urgent need today. Justice Aditya Kalal, Manjunath Maharaj of the Avajikar Math Bar Association and president Kadappa Kurbet participated.
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