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May 02, 2021 15:30 IST
Incidentally, he passed away a day after his 93rd birthday on Saturday. He is survived by four daughters and a son and their families.
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S.G. Neginhal during a exhibition in Bangalore on September 07, 2012.
| Photo Credit: V Sreenivasa Murthy
Incidentally, he passed away a day after his 93rd birthday on Saturday. He is survived by four daughters and a son and their families.
Visionary urban forester and former Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer S. G. Neginhal, 93, who played a pioneering role in greening the city facing growth pangs in the 1980s succumbed to COVID-19 in the city Sunday morning.
Ahead of COP26, How Many People Support Govt Action on the Environment? 22/04/2021
An aerial view of Skeiðarárjökull, Iceland. Photo: USGS
An international survey experiment that tested public support for government action and policy solutions in seven major countries, in the run-up to the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow, finds “high overall levels of support” for more action to protect the environment, including in India.
The policy with the most support in India was to plant more trees (above 75%), with protecting wildlife (74%) and spending more on clean technology (66%) coming in second and third, according to University of Cambridge researchers.
BBMP wants citizens to develop green thumbs
BBMP wants citizens to develop green thumbs
ByNaveen MenezesNaveen Menezes / Updated: Apr 20, 2021, 06:00 IST
The BBMP is spending close to Rs 1.29 crore to maintain 5.4 lakh seedlings in eight different zones
5 lakh saplings are ready to be planted, all the Palike asks for is some help to care for them as its annual programme runs the risk of withering away if the public remains apathetic
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Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has taken steps to engage private firms to maintain about 5 lakh saplings at its different nursery centres. These saplings will be available to residents before the monsoon, free of cost. This annual programme run by the
Two psychiatrists chosen for award
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Manasa Trust of Shivamogga, an institution dedicated to mental health, has chosen psychiatrists Swaminath Gopala Rao and Jagadisha Thirthahalli for Kateel Ashok Pai memorial Manasa National Awards for the year 2020.
On behalf of the trust Rajendra Chenni, Director of Manasa Centre for Cultural Studies, in a press release said the trust instituted the award in memory of renowned psychiatrist Ashok Pai. Every year two individuals are selected for the honour recognising their achievements in psychiatry and mental health. A national jury comprising leading academics and scholars selects the awardees. The award carries a cash prize of ₹ 75,000, a citation and a plaque.