The Hindu 30.08.2009
Chennai Corporation to begin green initiative on September 15
Staff Reporter
— Photo: M.Vedhan
Well received: Beneficiaries at a function organised by the Chennai Corporation to distribute free colour television sets in Chennai on Saturday.
CHENNAI: The Chennai Corporation will start a green initiative on September 15, in which a sapling will be planted to commemorate the birth of every child in the city.
Speaking at a function organised to distribute free colour television sets here on Saturday, Mayor M. Subramanian said, “Every birth certificate issued by the Corporation will require the Corporation officials to plant a sapling near the house of the parents.”
A certificate with details of the location, date of planting and other particulars of the tree would be issued to the parents, he said.
As the tree would be named after the child, the parents would have the obligation of maintaining and nurturing it, said Mr. Subramanian.
Saplings for babies of those parents residing in houses on rent would be planted in other locations . Around one lakh saplings would be planted in the city every year as part of the initiative.
The inauguration of the initiative to control global warming would be part of the birth anniversary celebration of former Chief Minister C.N. Annadurai, said Mr. Subramanian.
Around 3.3 lakh free colour television sets have been distributed to beneficiaries in Chennai so far. A total of 4,350 sets were distributed in ward 142 of Mylapore on Saturday. A total of 75.41 lakh television sets have been distributed in the State.
Member of Legislative Assembly S.Ve. Sekar said the free colour television set would be a tool for people in gaining more awareness of news. Deputy Commissioner (Education) M. Balaji participated.
