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NHAI observes World Environment Day under ‘Ek Ped Ma Ke Nam' theme
The National Highways Authority of India, Mangaluru Project Implementing Uni (PIU), observed World Environment Day by planting tree saplings on the flanks of Kochi-Panvel National Highway 66, Mangaluru-Bengaluru NH 75 and Mangaluru-Solapur NH 169 in its limits on June 5, Thursday.
Under the theme, 'Ek Ped Ma Ke Nam,' the highway authority observed the day across the country as a symbolic gesture of planting a tree sapling in the name of one's mother. This gesture, said project director Abdulla Javed Azmi, serves a dual purpose, honouring the role of mothers in nurturing life and contributing to the conservation of environment.
As a part of activity, tree sapling plantation programmes were organised in various parts of Udupi and Dakshina Kannada districts, attended among others by Azmi, Technical Manager K. Chandrashekhar, Site Engineer Mohammed Nasir Hussain. Saplings were planted along the Surathkal-Kundapura section of NH 66, B.C. Road-Adda Hole section of NH 75 and Bikarnakatte-Sanur section of NH 169. Schoolchildren participated in the programmes along with their teachers with much enthusiasm.
End plastic pollution
Southern Railway's Palakkad Division that began observing the World Environment Day with a fortnight-long campaign from May 22 to June 5 has laid emphasis on ending plastic pollution. On Thursday, Divisional Railway Manager Arun Kumar Chaturvedi planted a tree sapling to mark the occasion at the Divisional headquarters in Palakkad.
End Plastic Pollution initiative spans across the Division, with activities being coordinated at 31 key stations, each managed by a nominated nodal officer to ensure effective implementation. The drive included awareness campaigns, eco-friendly activities etc.
Plastic waste management was the focus of the drive with all units ensuring proper collection, segregation and disposal of plastic waste. In addition, workshops for railway employees were organised on reducing plastic use, promoting recycling practices and adopting better waste management protocols. To reach a wider audience, public announcement systems were used to urge passengers to avoid single-use plastics and carry their own water bottles. Massive cleanliness drives too were conducted across the Division. Educational initiatives included drawing, essay, and quiz competitions for school students to foster sustainable habits from a young age.
About 600 saplings would be planted across the division, said Mr. Chaturvedi. He was accompanied by senior officials, including Additional DRMs S. Jayakrishnan and K. Anil Kumar.
