<p>Bengaluru Urban Deputy Commissioner J Manjunath on Saturday celebrated World Environment Day by planting the saplings of peepal tree at Tavarekere open crematorium.</p>.<p>He distributed ration kits to the crematorium staff and partook in the food prepared for them. He even served food to the staff who had a torrid time last month in handling the rush of bodies. The facility was created to ease the burden on the BBMP crematoriums.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/city/life-in-bengaluru/volunteers-toil-to-create-food-forests-for-birds-animals-across-bengaluru-993940.html" target="_blank">Read | Volunteers toil to create food forests for birds, animals across Bengaluru</a></strong></p>.<p>He also thanked Tavarekere Gram Panchayat for the support they extended when the BBMP and district administration were struggling to implement the cremation process for Covid-19 victims.</p>.<p>About 7 to 8 trees are required to meet the oxygen requirement of a human being. There is a need for creating lung spaces that would help the 130 crore-plus population of the country. Every citizen should plant trees for posterity, the DC said.</p>.<p>Tavarakere GP president Kempegowda, Bengaluru South assistant commissioner Dr Shivanna, TP EO Nagaveni among others were present.</p>
<p>Bengaluru Urban Deputy Commissioner J Manjunath on Saturday celebrated World Environment Day by planting the saplings of peepal tree at Tavarekere open crematorium.</p>.<p>He distributed ration kits to the crematorium staff and partook in the food prepared for them. He even served food to the staff who had a torrid time last month in handling the rush of bodies. The facility was created to ease the burden on the BBMP crematoriums.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/city/life-in-bengaluru/volunteers-toil-to-create-food-forests-for-birds-animals-across-bengaluru-993940.html" target="_blank">Read | Volunteers toil to create food forests for birds, animals across Bengaluru</a></strong></p>.<p>He also thanked Tavarekere Gram Panchayat for the support they extended when the BBMP and district administration were struggling to implement the cremation process for Covid-19 victims.</p>.<p>About 7 to 8 trees are required to meet the oxygen requirement of a human being. There is a need for creating lung spaces that would help the 130 crore-plus population of the country. Every citizen should plant trees for posterity, the DC said.</p>.<p>Tavarakere GP president Kempegowda, Bengaluru South assistant commissioner Dr Shivanna, TP EO Nagaveni among others were present.</p>
