Green activists of the National Environment Care Foundation planting saplings in the surrounding of Urwa Mahaganapathi temple during the Ganesh festival celebrations in Mangaluru. Under the “vruksha seve” introduced at the temple on Friday, enthusiasts planted 75 saplings of 21 varieties in its surrounding on the Chathurti day, according to Shashidhar Shetty, secretary, NECF. Those who offered “vruksha seve” paid ₹ 50 per sapling and got them from the temple. Among the varieties of saplings planted included kokum, tamarind, jackfruit, mango, sandalwood, bilva (bael), atti (fig), and the like. NECF would approach well-known temples in the coastal belt to help promote greenery through “vruksha seve”.

Source: The Hindu August 28, 2017 03:45 UTC