The National Highways Authority of India, Mangalore Project Implementing Uni (PIU), observed World Environment Day by planting tree saplings on the flanks of Kochi-Panvel National Highway 66, Mangalore -Bengaluru NH 75 and Mangalore -Solapur NH 169 in its limits on June 5, Thursday. Schoolchildren joined hands with the National Highways Authority of India in observing the World Environment Day by planting tree saplings on the flanks of Kochi-Panvel National Highway 66 on June 5 at Uchhila village in Udupi district.
Under the theme, “Ek Ped Ma Ke Nam,” the highway authority observed the day across the country as a symbolic gesture of planting a tree sapling in the name of one’s mother. This gesture serves a dual purpose, honouring the role of mothers in nurturing life and contributing to the conservation of environment.
As a part of activity, tree sapling plantation programmes were organised in various parts of Udupi and Dakshina Kannada districts. Saplings were planted along the Surathkal-Kundapura section of NH 66, B.C. Road-Adda Hole section of NH 75 and Bikarnakatte-Sanur section of NH 169. Schoolchildren participated in the programmes along with their teachers with much enthusiasm.
