HUBBALLI
: For the first time in the state, beat police will be roped in to
adopt saplings
, which they water everyday during duty hours in their respective areas.
Gokul Road station's police inspector has decided to rope in 91 constables to install tree guards and take care of saplings in the station limits. Gokul Road police station has 68 beats and a staff strength of 91, including officials. They have to plant saplings in their respective beat area. Officials have already collected saplings of peepal, neem and others.
J M Kalimrichi, police inspector, Gokul Road, Hubballi, said the second wave of the pandemic has taught a lesson on the importance of oxygen. "To create awareness among people on greenery and to motivate them to grow trees, we have decided to launch the programme titled 'Beat ge ondu police mara' (one tree for each beat) in association with the
forest department
and NGO Green Karnataka Association," he said.
Gokul Road station jurisdiction has 68 beats manned by as many cops, who will plant saplings in areas of their respective beat. They, along with 23 officials and other staff, will nurture the plants till they grow into trees. "A bank has agreed to provide tree guards, and the programme will be launched soon," he added.
The beat committee, which has been set up to maintain law and order and other issues in the respective beat area, will also be involved. "Involving the beat committee for watering and protecting trees planted by cops will help create awareness among people and also motivate them to grow trees," hoped Kalimrichi.
Dr Mohan D Kashinkunti of
SDM Hospital
lauded the police for the "great initiative". "There is a need to create awareness and motivate people to plant more trees," the doctor added.
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