SACAA at St Aloysius College launches ‘Own a Tree’ Campaign
Mangaluru: St Aloysius College Alumni Association (SACAA) officially launched its initiative-themed ‘Own a Tree’ campaign at the campus of St Aloysius College, Autonomous on Saturday, October 2.
The campaign provides an opportunity to the alumni, students, and staff members of the college to own a tree on the campus and to get their name on the tree. It further allows them to have an option of tracking the tree through the use of Geo-tagging.
“The focus is to plant more fruit-bearing trees on the campus. We also have an option for the members to sponsor trees in the name of their dear ones,” an official press statement from SACAA stated.
“The funds collected by this initiative will be used for purposes like, 'Miyawaki Method of the plantation,’ Organic farming in the campus, QR Codes for trees in the campus (Plant Information). The Sponsorship Amount for the Campaign for alumni is Rs 3000 and for staff & students, it is Rs 2000,” it added.
Prashanth Kumar Pai, Range Forest Officer, launched the campaign and congratulated the college and SACAA for a wonderful green initiative. He emphasized the current situation where people are eager to chop the trees but are not passionate about planting one. He encouraged the college for this green initiative and promised full support to the college.
Rev. Fr. Melwin Pinto SJ, Rector, St Aloysius Institutions, and Rev. Dr Praveen Martis SJ, Principal, St Aloysius College were present at the event. The campaign was inaugurated with the plantation ceremony at Alvana - Arboretum (Centre for Sustainable Diversity). A token of appreciation was handed over to Prashanth Kumar Pai for his commitment to nature and the environment.
Vaishali Puthran compered the event. Fr. Cyril D'Mello SJ, Secretary, MJES, Arjun Mascarenhas, Coordinator of the programme, Richard Gonsalves, Treasurer, SACAA, Naveen Mascarenhas, Secretary, SACAA and other Executive Committee Members were also present at the event.
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Drug peddler's property worth Rs 1 crore attached in Srinagar
Srinagar (PTI): Property worth Rs 1 crore belonging to a notorious drug peddler was on Saturday attached in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar, police said.
A double-storey house on eight marlas of land situated at Wantpora Eidgah, belonging to Basit Bilal Dar, a notorious drug peddler, valued at approximately Rs 1 crore, a police spokesperson said.
He said Dar is involved in two cases registered under various sections of the NDPS Act.
During investigation, it was established that the accused had acquired the said property through illicit proceeds generated from drug trafficking activities, the spokesperson said.
Consequently, the property was attached under the provisions of the NDPS Act. The attachment proceedings were conducted in the presence of the two independent witnesses, strictly in accordance with the prescribed legal procedures, he said.
As per the attachment order, the owner has been restrained from selling, leasing, transferring, altering, or creating any third-party interest in the property till further orders, the spokesperson added.
