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Green initiative to be launched today

Staff Reporter

KANNUR: Promoting love of nature and creating awareness of environmental protection among students are the major objectives of the State-wide `Ente Maram' (my tree) programme being launched by the Education and the Forest departments this academic year.

If the preparations by the two departments are any indication, the district is all set for a green carnival involving nearly 770 schools and two lakh students. Revenue Minister K.P. Rajendran will formally inaugurate the district-level launch of the programme at a function at Kannur Government College here at 3 p.m. on Tuesday.

This was announced here on Monday by Deputy Director of Education P.K. Krishnan and Deputy Conservator of Forests O. Jayarajan.

Nearly two lakh saplings belonging to 28 species had been made available in schools for distribution among the students, they said. The species included teak, mahogany, tamarind, mango, jackfruit, cashew and other local varieties, they said. Nearly 25 lakh students across the State will be given saplings for planting as part of the programme.

The launch of the programme coincides with World Environment Day on Tuesday which is being observed this year with special focus on global warming.

In the district, students studying in classes V to IX standard would be given a sapling of their choice.

The students would plant the saplings at their houses. Those lacking sufficient space for planting the trees would be allowed to utilise suitable public places, they said.

Each student would be given a diary-cum-hand book containing instructions regarding planting of the trees and their protection.

The departments had sought the cooperation of the parents, people's representatives, environmental organisations and other non-governmental organisations to make the programme a success, they said.

A monitoring mechanism would be set up to ensure proper care and maintenance of the trees planted, they said. If the saplings planted were damaged in a month, they would be replaced by the Forest Department, the officials added.

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