Udupi: Plastic bottles banned in Kudremukh National Park from May 1
Udupi, Apr 28: From May 1, the use of plastic bottles will be completely prohibited inside Kudremukh National Park under the Kudremukh Wildlife Division.
To facilitate tourists, clean drinking water units have been installed at key locations along the roads passing through the national park, including Mullur Tanikha Station, Basrikallu Tanikha Station, and Tanikodu Tanikha Station. Tourists can make use of these facilities to access safe drinking water during their visit.
As per the statement issued by the Deputy Conservator of Forests of the Kudremukh Wildlife Division, tourists are strictly barred from carrying plastic bottles into the national park. If plastic bottles are found inside vehicles, visitors are required to deposit them at the plastic waste collection units set up at the Tanikha Stations before continuing their journey.
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300 students get free sanitary pads at menstrual health awareness programme in Mangaluru
Mangaluru: Around 300 students from government colleges and schools in Kavoor were given free sanitary pads during an awareness programme on menstrual health and hygiene held on Saturday.
The programme was organised by the Women Research Centre and the Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) at the Government First Grade College (GFGC), Kavoor. The students hailed from Government First Grade college (GFGC), PU government college and high school, Deccan Herald reported.
Prameela Rao of Women Research Centre reportedly said, such awareness programme on menstrual health and free distribution of pads will be organised once in two months throughout the year. The entire cost of organising the awareness programmes and free distribution of pads had been sponsored by US based couple, Vinay Kumar and Dr Sowmya Rao, and a non-government organisation ‘Code Crimson'."
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Joint Director of the Department of Collegiate Education, Kavitha K R, who inaugurated the programme reportedly said, such initiatives should inspire students to give back to society in the future. As per the report, she highlighted the need for more women role models and encouraged students to break taboos surrounding menstruation.
According to the report, GFGC Principal Dr Geetha M L urged students to use biodegradable sanitary pads. Doctors Ankita Sarkar and Anuja Sarkar from Code Crimson addressed students on menstrual myths, hygiene practices, the importance of regular pad changes and safe disposal methods.
The speakers stressed that menstruation is a natural process and encouraged students to seek correct information without hesitation.
