<p>MLC M C Nanaiah stressed the need for conserving forest to check rise in global warming. With the deforestation, the temperature is on rise. <br /><br /></p>.<p>Speaking at the silver jubilee celebrations of Ponnampet College of Forestry, he said all the graduates of the college should join hands with the community members to conserve forest and environment. There is a need to maintain balance in nature. <br /><br />With the de-forestation, there is a threat of increase in drought like situation in the country. The youth should create awareness on ill-effects of deforestation. The decline in ground water table is causing acute shortage of water in the country. Conserving nature will help to improve ground water table. The graduates have a responsibility to conserve nature. There is a need to start social campaign in this regard,” he added. <br /><br />Former forest minister Vijay Shankar said that the government should increase area under forest. Varieties of trees should be planted in the forest, to help birds.” <br /><br />At alumni union, an old student of the college Mahesh Murthy said that Parkinson, cancer, thyroid, and chikungunya can be cured with natural medicines. <br /><br />“Tired of corruption, I remained away from white collard jobs and have started Ugama Trust to make a study on forest. We have been making a study on available medicinal plants to cure various diseases. The Trust has been functioning in Mysore, Chamarajanagara, Ramnagara. Soligas of Biligiri Ranganabetta are the real forest protectors. No one has concern for forest. One should learn the art of conserving forest from Soligas.” <br /></p>
<p>MLC M C Nanaiah stressed the need for conserving forest to check rise in global warming. With the deforestation, the temperature is on rise. <br /><br /></p>.<p>Speaking at the silver jubilee celebrations of Ponnampet College of Forestry, he said all the graduates of the college should join hands with the community members to conserve forest and environment. There is a need to maintain balance in nature. <br /><br />With the de-forestation, there is a threat of increase in drought like situation in the country. The youth should create awareness on ill-effects of deforestation. The decline in ground water table is causing acute shortage of water in the country. Conserving nature will help to improve ground water table. The graduates have a responsibility to conserve nature. There is a need to start social campaign in this regard,” he added. <br /><br />Former forest minister Vijay Shankar said that the government should increase area under forest. Varieties of trees should be planted in the forest, to help birds.” <br /><br />At alumni union, an old student of the college Mahesh Murthy said that Parkinson, cancer, thyroid, and chikungunya can be cured with natural medicines. <br /><br />“Tired of corruption, I remained away from white collard jobs and have started Ugama Trust to make a study on forest. We have been making a study on available medicinal plants to cure various diseases. The Trust has been functioning in Mysore, Chamarajanagara, Ramnagara. Soligas of Biligiri Ranganabetta are the real forest protectors. No one has concern for forest. One should learn the art of conserving forest from Soligas.” <br /></p>
