Conservationists at the site of the second nest of Olive Ridley Sea Turtles discovered at Kodi beach in Kundapur of Udupi district on Sunday.
UDUPI: It was a double delight for marine conservationists when fisherman Babu Mogaveera stumbled on to the second nest of Olive Ridley sea turtles in a span of 48-hours.
The sighting of a second nest on Kodi beach on Sunday, 50-metres South of where the first nest was spotted gave the conservationists a cause for cheer. Officials from the forest department have initiated conservation measures for the second nest for these endangered species.
Even this nest like the one spotted on Friday has around 100 eggs, volunteers from FSL India, an international voluntary organisation working towards turtle conservation, said. The volunteers will monitor the eggs for 52-days and ensure they hatch safely. Main threat for the eggs is stray dogs that dig up the nest on smelling the odour. This activity of dogs sniffing around is also a tell-tale sign fo
PM Narendra Modi
UDUPI: What do Pradeep Sangwan from Gurugram, Haryana, and Anudeep Hegde and Minusha Kanchan, a couple from Baindoor in Udupi, have in common? Although they stay miles apart, the common thread linking them is their concern for the environment. It is this singular essence of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan that gave Pradeep, and Anudeep and Minusha a place in the last edition of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Mann Ki Baat’ radio show for 2020, on Sunday.
A 100-second mention of their efforts in the 32.20-minute address put these cleanliness warriors in the national limelight. If Pradeep’s Healing Himalaya initiative, that he is running since 2016, grabbed Modi’s attention, the fact that the newly wed couple gave up their honeymoon to clean Someshwar Beach in Udupi district, saw the PM narrate their effort in a cleanliness paean, which he said was the essence of a clean India.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (ANI photo)
UDUPI: What do Pradeep Sangwan from Gurugram; Haryana and Anudeep Hegde-Minusha Kanchan couple from Baindoor in Udupi have in common? Although located miles apart, the common thread linking them is their concern for the environment. It is this singular essence of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan that gave Pradeep and Anudeep-Minusha a place in the last edition of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Mann Ki Baat for 2020 on Sunday.
A 100 second mention of their efforts in the 32.20 minute long address put these selfless cleanliness warriors in the national limelight. If Pradeep’s Healing Himalaya initiative that he is running since 2016 grabbed PM Modi’s attention, the fact that the newly wed couples gave up their honeymoon period to clean up Someshwar beach in the district saw the PM narrate their effort in a cleanliness paean which he said was the essence of clean India.
MANGALURU: While several organisations have volunteered to be part of the beach cleaning drives on Karnataka’s coast, 74-year-old Gopal K Baliga, a yoga instructor, is an inspiration to all. Upset over plastic litter, water and glass bottles on the beach, Gopal, who walks for 90 minutes on the beach in the morning and evening, has been collecting trash every day.
Gopal worked in private sector companies, including banks in Mumbai and Delhi. He hails from the district. He decided to return to Mangaluru, two months ago, after almost 50 years. After retirement, he has been volunteering as an instructor for Shivananda Yoga, a centre in Kerala’s Kasaragod district. However, he was forced to take a break due to the pandemic.