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Written by Anitha S.   

Save Western Ghats March covered a distance of nearly 500 kms from Cumbum to Ooty, during which committed members of OSAI along with Tamil Nadu Green Movement conveyed the message of conservation to the people living in the fringe areas of the Western Ghats.  Street plays, songs, posters, banners and brochures were used to educate people on the need to conserve the Western Ghats, its flora and fauna for posterity.

The environmental awareness march was inaugurated by Mr.ATUL ANAND I.A.S Collector of Theni District on 01-10-2001 at Cumbum and Mr.K.S.NEELAKANDAN, Principal, Forest College Mettupalayam gave the Valedictory address on 09-10-2001 at Mettupalayam. Dr.Jeevanantham is the matermind of the march. Mr.K.Kalidasan and Mr.Jayachandran led the team. Staff and students of schools, colleges and universities participated actively and conveyed the message of saving Western Ghats.

Program Calendar

Dates: 01-10-2001 to 09-10-2001

 01-10-2001

Government Higher Secondary School, Kumuli
K.G. Patti Village
K.K. Patti Village

 02-10-2001

C.P.A. College, Bodinayakanur
Ramakrishnapuram Village
School   NSS camp, Chathirapatti Village.

 03-10-2001

Kamma Tharma High School, Govindhapuram
Government Higher Secondary School, Kadamalai Kundu
G. Kallupatty Village, Vathalakundu

 04-10-2001

Mother Teresa Women’s University, Kodaikanal
K.C.S Thidal, Kodaikanal
Pulanthur Tribal Village

 05-10-2001

Arulmigu Palani Andavar Gollege for Men, Palani
Arulmigu Palani Andavar College for Women, Palani
Pappampatti Village, Palani

 06-10-2001

Vidhya Sagar College of Arts & Science, Udumalpet.
Sri Saraswathi Thyagaraja College of Arts & Science, Pollachi
Anamalai Town

 07-10-2001

School NSS camp, Anaikatti

Thuvaipathi Tribal Village, Anaikatti

 08-10-2001

Government High School, Kallakorai – Ooty
Government Higher Secondary School, Ooty
Thampatti Village

 09-10-2001

DIET – Kotagiri
Kotagiri Town
 

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