KUD to plant 1 lakh saplings across three districts

HUBBALLI

Karnatak University, Dharwad (KUD) will mark World Environment Day with the planting of one lakh saplings through its NSS units in Dharwad, Gadag, and Uttara Kannada. Around 1,000 saplings were planted. The varsity, which maintains a nursery with various plant species, aims to green 165 NSS centres under its purview. The varsity organised a World Environment Day celebration in collaboration with the Hubballi-Dharwad Municipal Corporation (HDMC). The HDMC provided around 5,000 saplings for the plantation. Approximately 200 saplings will be planted across 165 NCC units. On World Environment Day, 20,000 saplings were planted in three districts by the National Service Scheme (NSS) unit. Around 5,000 were planted at the varsity boundary. The programme was launched by HDMC former mayor and corporator Shivu Hiremath. He said planting saplings in the twin cities has given high priority to green beauty, and the corporation will provide all possible assistance to plant saplings in the university. Prof RL Hyderabad, acting Vice-Chancellor of Karnatak University, said that it is a top priority to protect the environment for the sake of global warming and the well-being of future generations.

“Protecting the biodiversity environment is an urgent need today. There is a possibility of more danger due to global warming in the coming days, so it is the responsibility of all of us to voluntarily plant saplings in the area where we live, study in the college and university campuses, and protect them,” he said.

A Channappa, Registrar, said that greening has been given high priority in constituent colleges, including Karnatak University, and in this regard, 2,000 saplings will be planted on the premises with cooperation of NSS cell and the corporation. He said that this year, plants will be planted around the boundary area of the varsity.