EPGC golf tourney today

December 04, 2016 01:05 am | Updated 01:05 am IST - VISAKHAPATNAM:

The second Golf for Wildlife and Nature charity tournament will be held at the East Point Golf Club here on Sunday. The tee off is at 6 a.m.

Hyderabad office of WWF-India is organising the golf tournament in association with EPGC to increase the conservation and education footprint in the Andhra Pradesh, according to a press release.

The proceeds raised from this tournament will be used for strengthening the Ek Prithvi - conservation leadership through education programme for 20 government schools in Visakhapatnam, organising of the Ekalavya archery championship for tribal tiger trekkers from the various forest areas of Andhra Pradesh, initiate a merit award programme for the Forest Department field staff and also to monitor the Olive Ridley turtles on the Vizianagaram to Srikakulam beach.

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