Kids give green look to Mysore by planting 350 saplings

MYSORE: It was exhilarating experience for some 300 children at Chinnara Mela, the summer camp being organized by theatre repertory Rangayana, here on Saturday.

They joined hands with the officials of Mysore urban development and forest department to increase the city’s green cover. The children in 7-12 age group helped officials in planting some 350 saplings at Vijayanagar Sports Complex here.

Shashikiran, 12, student of Class V, told STOI that she loved every moment of it and felt happy that she was a part of nature conservation group.

Eight-year-old Muskan said she felt gratified after planting a sapling for the first time. Kusuma, 16, a volunteer at Chinnara Mela, said people can save environment by such efforts.

Rangayana director B V Rajaram said children helped the authorities in planting the saplings. Children were given one sapling each, and they took three hours to complete the task. The event was an effort to involve children in conserving nature.

Muda commissioner C G Betsurmath said they are planting 1,001 saplings at the sports complex.