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The Hindu
5 days ago
- General
- The Hindu
Over 1 lakh saplings planted across Virudhunagar
Massive sapling planting events were taken up across Virudhunagar district on Thursday on the occasion of World Environment Day. Virudhunagar Collector V. P. Jeyaseelan inaugurated sapling planting drive at the Eco-Park set up by Ramco Cements at Pandalgudi. Speaking on the occasion, the Collector said that a total of 1,12,350 saplings were planted in 360 places in the 11 blcoks in the district. The theme of the World Enviroment day this year was on ending plastic pollution. 'The present developmental activities were posing a major challenge to biodiversity. Climate change, health issues, food and water security and sustainable resources could be retrieved only based on nature-based solutions,' he added. Virudhunagar district had only 16.8% of green coverage and efforts are being taken to increase it to 33% by planting 1 crore saplings under Green Tamil Nadu Mission. A consultation on the need to preserve biodiversity at all levels was held on the occasion. District Revenue Officer R. Rajendran, Special DRO (Land Acquisition for SIPCOT), Sengottaiyan, Project Director (District Rural Development Agency), Dhandapani, Sub-Collector, Sivakasi, N. Priya Ravichandran, governing council member of Tamil Nadu Climate Change Mission, Nirmala Raja, were among those who were present.
Time of India
5 days ago
- General
- Time of India
World Environment Day: Nearly 1,50,000 saplings planted in Coimbatore district
COIMBATORE: : Nearly 1.5 lakh saplings were planted in a single day in Coimbatore district on Thursday to mark the World Environment Day , said collector Pavankumar G Giriyappanavar. More than 30 varieties of native tree species have been planted. Various departments -- including panchayats, the corporation, revenue and forest -- conducted a plantation drive in both urban and rural areas. The administration used half-grown saplings, which were at least four to five feet tall, to ensure a high survival rate. Around 15,000 trees were planted at the Arignar Anna Co-operative Industrial Estate in Kittampalayam in Sulur taluk. Addressing the media after the inauguration of the drive, the collector stated, 'The district's forest cover and canopy cover will certainly improve with proper maintenance of these saplings. All these efforts are part of the state's Green Tamil Nadu Mission.' Meanwhile, the city corporation has targeted to plant 25,000 trees in all the five zones. The civic body's main priority is to utilise available spaces, including parks, government vacant lands, school grounds, open spaces and sites in Vellalore. Commenting on this plantation drive, corporation commissioner M Sivaguru Prabhakaran told TOI, 'The main concept was to get 7-9 feet tall saplings. These will have low maintenance and a high survival rate. After a series of observations, it was found that short saplings were subjected to unintentional damage like being cut along with other invasive plant and getting crushed by stray cows or other animals. Watering them was a major challenge while bigger saplings can be watered only when required. The monsoon rains are sufficient for their growth in the upcoming months. All the saplings planted are ensured with geo-tagging and uploaded with photos in the Green Kovai Application.' As part of the World Environment Day celebrations, students from corporation schools showcased various experiments on rainwater harvesting, sustainable lifestyles, eco-friendly projects and robotics concepts. The corporation launched an awareness campaign encouraging the public to stop using single-use polythene bags and other plastic materials. Private colleges, NGOs and various community organisations in the city organised awareness programmes, including student rallies.
The Hindu
5 days ago
- General
- The Hindu
Minister urges public to get involved in activities for protecting environment
Tourism Minister R. Rajendran, who participated in the World Environment Day celebrations on Thursday, urged the public to be involved in protecting the environment by at least planting a sapling. The Minister participated in the celebrations held at the Salem Collectorate and flagged off the World Environment Day awareness rally in which school and college students participated. He planted saplings at the Collectorate and also distributed cloth bags to the public. Speaking at the function, the Minister said that Chief Minister M.K. Stalin is taking steps to increase Tamil Nadu's green cover to 33% and implemented the Green Tamil Nadu Mission project. Through this project, saplings are being planted across the State. In the Salem district, sapling planting works are taking place under various programmes. To increase the awareness about the environment, saplings were planted in the Collectorate and saplings and cloth bags were distributed to school and college students. 'This day is not only for celebrations and it stresses the importance of protecting the environment,' Mr. Rajendran added. Stating that it is the duty of everyone to leave this world as green and healthy for the next generation, the Minister said that everyone should be involved in protecting the environment by planting saplings, avoiding plastics, using public transport, and creating awareness of the environment among the people around us. 'At least everyone should plant a sapling, which will ensure our contribution for the environment. The public shall plant saplings in the empty spaces around their houses and maintain them to make Tamil Nadu as green as possible,' the Minister added. Later, the Minister inaugurated the mass sapling planting drive at Kitchipalayam. District Collector R. Brindha Devi, Mayor A. Ramachandran, zonal chairmen, councillors, and officials participated.
The Hindu
6 days ago
- General
- The Hindu
Coimbatore DFO, Boluvampatti FRO receive awards from Chief Minister
N. Jayaraj, District Forest Officer (DFO), Coimbatore Forest Division, and K. Jayachandran, Forest Range Officer (FRO), Boluvampatti forest range, received awards for the best DFO and FRO on Thursday. The awards were presented by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin in Chennai on the occasion of the World Environment Day. The Chief Minister presented the award to Mr. Jayaraj for the best DFO for the management of human - wildlife conflict in the Coimbatore division for the year 2024-25. Despite Coimbatore Forest Division being one of the hotbeds of negative interactions between humans and wild animals in the State, the DFO managed to handle the situation efficiently with his subordinate officers and field staff, according to the Forest Department. Mr. Jayachandran received the award for the best FRO for the year 2024-25 under the Green Tamil Nadu Mission category. Mr. Jayachandran, during his previous post as the FRO, Forest Extension, distributed a total of three lakh saplings of native trees to the public, farmers and institutions in 2024-25 to increase the tree cover.
The Hindu
03-06-2025
- Health
- The Hindu
Forest dept. takes up mangrove plantations in two coastal villages in Pudukottai district
The Forest department has carried out mangrove plantations in two coastal villages in Pudukottai district to create bio-shields in order to protect the villages from natural calamities. The task was carried out with support from the local community in 2024-25 at Muthukuda which is blessed with thick mangrove forest close to the shore. The mangrove plantation work had been carried out in 20 hectares at Muthukuda close to the estuary of the Pambar under the Rehabilitation of Coastal Habitats through Formation of Bio-Shields with funds provided under the Green Tamil Nadu Mission. Quality mangrove seeds were collected from Pichavaram, Muthupet, and S.P. Pattinam and placed in holes through dibbling process along the distribution canals and feeder canals which were dug specifically for this purpose at Muthukuda with the aim of creating a mangrove bio-shield to protect the coastal village from natural calamities such as floods and tsunami besides to revitalise the local marine ecosystem, said a Forest department official. The task involving the local community was completed in about three or four months, the official further added that the growth of mangroves was being monitored continuously. The mangrove plantations were carried out in 20 hectares at Mumpalai coastal village in Manamelkudi block in the district during the 2023-2024 financial year. The mangrove plantations had shown good growth at Mumpalai, the official said. The key objective of this scheme was to mitigate the impact of natural disasters such as cyclones and tsunamis by erecting biological barriers to protect the villages, the official said. The Forest department's Policy Note states that mangrove is the littoral forest ecosystem in the intertidal region. They are salt-tolerant plants and rich in biodiversity besides being a storehouse for blue carbon. Mangroves being a nature-based solution can capture and store carbon making this ecosystem extremely valuable in fighting climate change. The department had carried out casuarina plantations at Muthukuda on 25 acres of land under the Rehabilitation of Coastal through Formation of Bio-Shields in 2024-25.
