Towards boosting greenery in and around Moodbidri, Forest Department in collaboration with various educational institutions and non-government organisations, will hold ‘Hasiru Ota’ in the town premises on August 23. The Ota will begin at Swaraj Maidan at 3.30 pm and will conclude at Kadalakere. Mangalore University Vice-Chancellor Prof K M Kaveriappa, Registrar Dr K Sundar Naik and Deputy Conservator of Forests T P Mohandas will launch the campaign.
In the meantime, boating facility will be inaugurated at Kadalakere Nisargadhama near the Rani Abbakka Samskriti Kalagrama. Deputy Commissioner M Maheshwar Rao will inaugurate; Superintendent of Police Sathish Kumar, Hollywood Township head Ronald Colaco, ZP CEO A M Kunjappa and Kundapur Deputy Conservator of Forests Rajkumar Srivastava will be present.
Alva’s Education Foundation Chairman Dr M Mohan Alva, entrepreneur Ronald Colaco and Bangalore’s M R Foundation are the sponsorers.