Udupi: MLA Raghupathi Bhat launches initiative to plant 10,000 saplings


Daijiworld Media Network - Udupi (JD)

Udupi, Jul 11: A total of 1,014 trees were cut to widen the Brahmavar-Seethanadi four-lane road. To compensate for this, a project to plant 10,000 fruit and flower saplings was launched under the leadership of Udupi MLA Raghupathi Bhat.

A formal launch event for the project was held on Sunday, July 11 in Brahmavar. The event was inaugurated by the state forest, Kannada and culture minister, Arvind Limbavali.

Speaking at the program, he said, "We will cut down trees to widen the road and for various other government projects. However, 10 extra saplings should be planted for each tree that was cut, as per the rule. Of the 10 saplings, 7 to 8 will grow well. 1,014 trees have been cut down here for road widening purposes. I have directed the concerned authorities to identify 100-acre land in every constituency for the planting of fruit tree saplings. Urbanization has destroyed our culture. This region is known for joint–families who once lived royally in 'Guthu Mane.' But today, the situation is such that 'Guthu Mane' is displayed. We need to protect and nurture the plants that have been planted here," he said.

Speaking on the occasion, Udupi MLA Raghupathi Bhat said, "There was a long pending demand for the widening of the Brahmavar-Seethanadi road. But it required the felling of trees. We are planning to plant 3,000 saplings along both sides of the Brahmavar-Seethanadi road and 7,000 trees on the other government and private land."

V Sunil Kumar, MLA of Karkala, Meera Sadananda Poojary, president, Chantaru gram panchayat, Lakshmi, vice-president Milo Tago (IFS), APCCF Mangaluru circle nodal officer, Prakash S Netalkar, chief forest conservation officer, Mangaluru circle, Ashish Reddy, DFO Chantaru, village panchayat members, party leaders, dignitaries, locals and forest department officials were present.

 

 

 

 

 

  

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  • Save My India, India.

    Mon, Jul 12 2021

    This is just like the flopped Swachh Bharat, Make in India of Fekendra Modi Minister wasting public funds and precious time just to plant few sapplings that will disappear before the next monsoon.

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  • Shankar, Mangaluru

    Mon, Jul 12 2021

    MLA ho tho, raghupathi bhat jaisa ho!

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Nallasopara

    Mon, Jul 12 2021

    Please don't forget to give them Water ...

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  • kavin, UDUPI

    Mon, Jul 12 2021

    Seems like we are forgetting Corona Virus, What does we require to face 3rd or 4th wave of Corona? Vacination to all, oxygens, masks, trained staff, awareness to people etc etc .

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  • k b r, Mangala Uru

    Sun, Jul 11 2021

    this is the most economical and least verifiable publicity gathering activity..... some time back BJP MH government was claiming that they planted 100 crore saplings INSIDE forests... is there any other easier way to make ullu of public....

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  • Jeevan, Kudla

    Sun, Jul 11 2021

    Hats off sir for your initiative.

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  • Vishal, Mangalore

    Sun, Jul 11 2021

    No doubt it is a good initiative but it should not remain only on paper. Further, it is not enough just to plant the saplings and let them fend for themselves. Proper care should be taken of them so that they grow up into trees and not fall by the wayside. And by the way, I hope the ribbon cutter and guddali pooje MLAs of Dakshina Kannada take a leaf out of Raghupati Bhat's books and plant some saplings in our district too.

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  • Ajay Rebello, Kallianpur

    Sun, Jul 11 2021

    Sir you are very right about taking care of these saplings but unfortunately EVERY SINGLE SAPLING planted in my locality and on the highway dividers have ALL died

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