Udupi: Government offices to observe 'No AC Day' on every Monday: Deputy Commissioner Hepsiba Rani
Udupi: District Deputy Commissioner Hepsiba Rani on Thursday issued orders to all the government offices in the District to observe ‘No AC Day’ on every Monday asking the officials to switch off the Air Conditioners in their offices on Monday to contribute in curbing global warming.
She announced the move when she was taking public transport to commute on Thursday along with Additional Deputy Commissioner Vidya Kumari and other officials.
She added that the comes in as the theme of this year’s World Environment Day was ‘Air pollution’ and said that it will bring down the omission of Carbondioxide in the air and will also contribute towards curbing air pollution and rise in temperatures.
The officials of District Administration has resolved to take public transport to commute to the offices on every Thursday as she spoke to reporters on second such Thursday on June 6.
She also urged the employees of private entities and companies to join the initiative to observe such environment friendly causes once in a week and added that it would make a lot of impact on the environment.
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Priyanka Gandhi to address public meetings in Wayanad today
Wayanad: Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, who is on a two-day visit to Kerala after her maiden electoral win from the Wayanad hill constituency, will address joint public meetings with her brother and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi in the district on Sunday.
According to the schedule, Priyanka will address gatherings at Mananthavady at 10:30 am, Sulthan Bathery at 12:15 pm, and Kalpetta at 1:30 pm, party leaders said.
On the first day of her visit, Priyanka accompanied by Rahul Gandhi, participated in public meetings at Mukkam in Thiruvambadi, Kaulai in Nikambur, Wandoor and Edavanna in Kozhikode and Malappuram districts on Saturday.
The Wayanad constituency comprises seven assembly segments of Mananthavady (ST), Sulthan Bathery (ST), and Kalpetta in Wayanad district; Thiruvambady in Kozhikode district; and Eranad, Nilambur, and Wandoor in Malappuram district.
Priyanka had scored her maiden electoral victory by winning the Wayanad Lok Sabha bypoll with a huge margin of 4,10,931 votes, which is bigger than the lead her brother Rahul secured when he won from the constituency during the Lok Sabha general elections held early this year.
