Lions, students plant 300 saplings at Pilikula

August 26, 2011

Mangalore, August 26: As many as 3000 plants belonging to 32 different species were planted at Pilikula Nisargadhama near here on Thursday.

The afforestation programme was organised by Lions International members and students from Sharada College, Mangalore.

Members of Lions International along with the students planted saplings in front of Pilikula Science Centre and around 1500 saplings within the premises of the Shivaram Karanth Biological Park. Lions International has planned to plant over 40 lakh plants in South India as part of its Lions Green Revolution Drive.

J R Lobo, Executive Director of Pilikula Nisarga Dhama compared the planted saplings to a new born child. “The saplings require care and attention like a child. Most important aspect of plantation drive is to preserve the saplings”, he said.

He observed the necessity of planting saplings belonging to a particular region. He noted that planting plants such as Acacia and Mangium is not beneficial to the soil and might even pose an adverse effect. Emphasis should be on preserving the native species of Western Ghats in the region, he said.

Though the people have awareness about conservation of nature, they are not actively involved in it, he lamented.

G Kishore Rao, District Governor, Lions Club International 324-D5 said that Lions International is planning to plant 5000 saplings in Pilikula and 3000 will be planted this year.

M B Sadashiv, Deputy Governor, Lions Club International 324-D5, M B Puranik, President, Tulunadu Education Trust and Sharada College's NSS unit members participated.

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Situation in Nagamangala town peaceful after Ganesh idol procession violence: Home Minister

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September 14,2024

Bengaluru: Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Saturday said the situation in violence-hit Nagamangala town in Mandya district is peaceful now, and steps have been taken to ensure that no untoward incidents take place.

Clashes had broken out between two groups during the Ganesh idol procession in the town, following which mobs went on a rampage with stone pelting and targeting several shops and vehicles leading to tension on Wednesday night.

"Situation in Nagamangala is now peaceful and there is no problem there. I have also instructed officials to hold a peace meeting there. We have instructed officers to ensure that no untoward incidents take place, enough police force is also stationed there," Parameshwara told reporters here.

About 55 people have been arrested in connection with the incident and they have been sent to judicial custody, according to police sources.

Responding to a question on opposition parties including JD(S) leader H D Kumaraswamy raising doubts about the FIR, he said, "The police will do what has to be done in accordance with law..."

Asked about BJP sending a fact finding team to Nagamangala, the Home Minister said, "Let them find the facts and inform us, and if there is any fact from their fact finding, we will look into it. It will make our work a bit easier." The BJP panel consisting of MLA C N Ashwath Narayan, former Minister Byrathi Basavaraj, former Minister K C Narayana Gowda, state secretary Lakshmi Ashwin Gowda, and former IPS officer Bhaskar Rao, will visit the spot and submit a comprehensive report to the party in a week.

According to police, an argument had broken out between two groups, when the Ganesh idol procession by devotees from Badri Koppalu village reached a place of worship on Wednesday, and some miscreants hurled stones, which escalated the situation.

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