The Hindu 25.09.2014
Corporation initiates steps to improve green cover
Saplings being planted at Maniyanoor Government Higher Secondary School in Salem on Wednesday.-PHOTO: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT.
In a move that could improve the green cover in
corporation schools in the city, the civic body along with The Chennai
Silks Sri Kumaran Thanga Maligai has proposed to plant 5,000 saplings on
the school premises.
As part of the initiative,
Mayor S. Soundappan planted saplings at Maniyanoor Government Higher
Secondary School and inaugurated the programme. He said that trees are
very essential to provide rain and protect the environment.
The
private organisation will not only plant 5,000 saplings in all the
86-odd corporation schools, but also will maintain it for the next three
years. He commended the organisation for taking up the work and wanted
improvement in the green cover. Saplings were also distributed to the
public and were asked to nurture it properly.
Officials
said that saplings would be planted in the school grounds, outside the
schools and other available space on the premises so that it can be
maintained properly. They also said that saplings could not be planted
in few schools as there was no adequate space.
Deputy
Mayor M. Natesan, MLAs M.K. Selvaraj, G. Venkadachalam, Corporation
Commissioner R. Selvaraj, P.K. Arumugam, Managing Director, The Chennai
Silks Sri Kumaran Thanga Maligai and others participated.
