World Environment Day 2010. observed with éclat in Mangalore.

09.06.10 Mangalore : The Institution of Engineers, Mangalore chapter and Institution of Valuers, Mangalore Branch jointly organised the World Environment Day celebrations on the theme, “Many species, One Planet and one Future” on Tuesday at 6 Pm at the Hotel Woodlands, in the Mangalore.

Speaking on the occasion, Jayaprakash S. Nayak, scientific officer, Karnataka state pollution control Board in Mangalore, as the chief Guest, referred to the various kinds of pollution in the air, in sea waters, on the earth surface which spoil limited drinking water available to humanity and power production capacities. He dwelt on the Mexican underground oil well spill that brought misery to birds like pelicans and coloured red cranes in the sea waters due to oil pollution. Over - Industrialization at the cost of greenery, plant life and clean atmosphere had reduced animal life all over the world, and certain species of wild animals, birds, and fish were getting extinct. Already there is a shortage of fish and other food products available to Man in the seas, in view of excessive catch, hunting and shooting by various nations in and around the forests, in the skies, and seas / rivers they possessed. Unless there is a clean environment, Nature will not protect Man for future generations in a little globe we have now full of diverse communication materials and technical implements, Nayak stated. He told the audience that there is no planet like Earth in the universe, such a diversity of living species and their future (including human beings) is inter connected and one of its kind.

Engineer J. Mascarenhas, Chairman, IE/MLC presided. He cautioned people against testing Nature too hard in mining, oil wells and by devastating forests only to harm plant / animal life as on Western Ghats.

Er. T. Ramachandra Bhat welcomed the distinguished gathering, Er. Umesh Bhat (Secretary, IE/MLC) compered the programme, while Er. S. Prasad (secy., IOV) thanked the audience as well as the chief Guest J.S. Nayak.