Tamil Nadu - Tiruchi   

Trees are our lifeline, say environment experts

TIRUCHI: Distribution of saplings to the residents of the local village marked the environment awareness camp organised by the SHEPHERD Extension Department of the St. Joseph’s College in Nangavaram near here recently.

A group of 16 students of the department led by M. Ronak Asrani decided to conduct the environment awareness camp in the village as they noticed during their maiden visit to the village a few months ago the absence of big trees, which usually formed part of the villages, and the lack of awareness among the local people on increasing forest cover.

C. Sivasubramanian, lecturer of environment science from Thanjavur, M. Antony Jesuraj, faculty, Department of Commerce of the college and the coordinator of the SHEPHERD, P. Mani were the resource persons at the seminar.

Dr. Sivasubramanian said that in olden days, whenever a new child was born, a sapling was planted in the village. Both the new born and the sapling were taken care of by the locals.

Saplings were planted at the time of marriages too as a token of love and for the prosperity of the newly wed.

Printer friendly page  
Send this article to Friends by E-Mail

Stories in this Section

When learning is fun and easy
A dream come true for Jennitha
“Left to face polls without Congress, BJP”
Slump due to rise in interest rates: Yechury
Test for village administrative officer on September 7
Trees are our lifeline, say environment experts
Title conferred on violinist
Banana auction centre, a boon to farmers, traders
Cyclist killed in road accident
“Act as a bridge between Government and people”
Stress on damage prevention
Now, Corporation turns its focus on removing billboards
Forum against construction of medians

Copyright © 2008, The Hindu. Republication or redissemination of the contents of this screen are expressly prohibited without the written consent of The Hindu