The Sugarcane Breeding Institute of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research here has joined hands with the Tamil Nadu Forestry Department to green campuses.
The Tamil Nadu Forest Department’s ‘Tamil Nadu Bio-diversity Conservation and Greening Project’ that envisages taking up nurturing trees outside the forest areas was launched on the premises of Sugarcane Breeding Institute on October 19 by planting 600 saplings. All staff members residing on the campus, including the Director, planted a sapling each.
Bakshi Ram, Director of the institute stressed the need to keep the campus clean and green.
He said that all vacant spaces on the campus will be used to grow trees in a phased manner with the active participation of staff.
Participation of each staff member would ensure the success of the ‘Green campus initiative’, the Director of the institute added.
