Mangalore: Karavali Chitrakala Chavadi Mangalore, in collaboration with the botany department of St. Aloysius College organized "Jana-Jala-Jagrathi", an awareness programme and spot painting workshop on the Nethravathi river diversion issue and the importance of Western Ghats, on September 10, 2013 in the college auditorium at 2:30 pm.
The guests present for the programme were artist and writer Mr. Dinesh Holla, coordinator of Kudremukh Wildlife Foundation Mr. Niren Jain, president of Karavali Chitrakala Chavadi Mr. Vishnu Shevgur, the HOD of the biotechnology department Dr. Nagalakshamma, and the HOD of the botany department Mr. Sureshnath.
The resource persons, Mr. Holla is an artist and writer by profession who is known for his art exhibitions. He has designed India's biggest kite ever and has taken part in a number of national and international level kite festivals. Mr. Holla spoke about the Western Ghats and river Nethravathi. He explained how if the river was diverted, the source of the river and Western Ghats would be affected. He said that the endangered animals and birds there would become extinct.
Mr. Jain, a national and international awardee, member of the Wildlife Conservation Society New York, and a trekker, made a power point presentation "Yettinahole Diversion Project", through which he conveyed the message that the diversion project would be an emerging threat to the coastal region and would cause imbalance in the eco system. He also said that the Western Ghats, the reserve forests and the wildlife would be ruined if project was continued.
Speaking about the issue, Mr. Sureshnath said that public apathy was the reason for social degradation. Ms. Sapna Noronha, a member of Karavali Chitrakala Chavadi said that to spread awareness about the dangers to environment, the 4 years old association had organized many environment related programs in colleges before.
The spot painting workshop started at 3:30 pm where artists from around the city canvas painted in the college premises. Students of the college were also given the opportunity of drawing and expressing their views on the Anti-Nethravathi diversion campaign.(newskarnataka.com)
Mr. Jain, a national and international awardee, member of the Wildlife Conservation Society New York, and a trekker, made a power point presentation "Yettinahole Diversion Project", through which he conveyed the message that the diversion project would be an emerging threat to the coastal region and would cause imbalance in the eco system. He also said that the Western Ghats, the reserve forests and the wildlife would be ruined if project was continued.
Speaking about the issue, Mr. Sureshnath said that public apathy was the reason for social degradation. Ms. Sapna Noronha, a member of Karavali Chitrakala Chavadi said that to spread awareness about the dangers to environment, the 4 years old association had organized many environment related programs in colleges before.
The spot painting workshop started at 3:30 pm where artists from around the city canvas painted in the college premises. Students of the college were also given the opportunity of drawing and expressing their views on the Anti-Nethravathi diversion campaign.(newskarnataka.com)
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