Mangaluru : It is our duty to preserve and protect the environment and passed on to future generations in good condition opined Deputy Commissioner Dr.K.V.Rajendra.

He was speaking after planting saplings at the premises of Kadri Asharama school on the occasion of World Environmental Day program organized by Government of India , Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports , Nehru Yuva Kendra in association with District Administration, Mangole City Corporation and Mangalore Green Brigade on Saturday.

R. Praveen Marty’s, Principal St.Aloysius College, Alwin , Registrar, St.Aloysius College, Jeeth Roach Environmentalist, , Santhosh Kumar, Joint Commissioner of MCC, Raghuveer Souterpete, District Youth Officer,Nehru Yuva Kendra, Youth Volunteers Sugun Gowda, Nishan Alva, Vidhya Shankar , Ethan Roach were present. were present.