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Time of India
4 days ago
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Belagavi gives push to urban greening
Belagavi: Various govt departments, private groups, schools, and colleges celebrated World Environment Day in different ways in the Belagavi district on Thursday. The slogan for this year was 'Beat Plastic Pollution'. 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. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 오스템 임플란트 받아가세요 임플란터 더 알아보기 Undo 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.
Time of India
17-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Massive protest rally conducted in Karnataka's Belagavi over burning of Islamic scriptures
BELAGAVI: Tension gripped Belagavi on Friday evening, with thousands of members of the Muslim community gathering at Rani Channamma Circle to protest the alleged burning of Islamic scriptures-at a mosque in Santibastwad village recently. The community organised a massive protest rally from Channamma Circle to DC's office and submitted a memorandum. Protesters demanded immediate arrest of the culprits who stole the copies of the holy books from an under-construction mosque and burnt them at a farmland nearby. The protest rally, led by Belagavi North MLA Asif Sait , began after prayers at various mosques and dargahs in the city in the afternoon, with people starting to flock to Channamma Circle. Protesters raised slogans and waved flags during the rally. They questioned the efficiency of the police department as it failed to arrest the culprits even after four days. The incident occurred on May 11. During an earlier protest, city police commissioner Iada Martin Marbaniang had promised to arrest the accused within three days, but failed to do so, they said and demanded a thorough investigation and to expose who is behind the incident. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Want Lower Bills Without Changing a Thing? elecTrick - Save upto 80% on Power Bill Learn More Undo Due to the large gathering of protesters, traffic came to a standstill in many areas. Some youths blocked the roads, stating that they wouldn't disperse until the arrest of the culprits. A large number of police personnel were deployed at the protest spot to avoid untoward incidents. City police commissioner imposed Section 144 as a precautionary measure. Despite tension, the protest rally was peaceful.
