Environment Conservation Week, October 1-7

B. W. Eheliyagoda, Kegalle special correspondent

KEGALLE: Based on the concept of 'Mahinda Chintana' the 1st week of October 2006 is being given priority in all public activities in Kegalle district for the work in connection with the 'Conservation of the environment in the creation of balance in the sphere of ecology.'

In this regard many schools in the district have resolved to implement programmes like planting of trees, disposal of garbage properly and keeping the school premises cleam and pleasant looking, in addition to these activities, the senior students are to be provided lectures emphasising how the pollution of the environment reflects badly on the health of all humans. This programme will be implemented from October 1 to 7.

The Ruwanwella Pradeshiya Sabha is to play a leading role in this connection getting all schools in its area to participate in the environment conservation activities.

Schools in Ruwanwella Education Zone will get involved in the planting of trees in their respective school yards, in addition to proper disposal of garbage and keeping the school premises clean and quite neat and tidy, as disclosed to the Daily News by Pradeshiya Sabha sources in Ruwanwella in Kegalle district.

In this connection Ruwanwella PS has taken steps to distribute various kinds of valuable plants to schools and other institutions interested in the planting of trees, including in their own homegardens.

Based on this programme the Ruwanwella PS authorities has requested the school heads to provide the PS office indicating the number of plants each school needs to be planted in their respective schoolyards or in the immediate environs.

The Ministry of Environment Conservation has declared the 1st week of October as the period of the Conservation of the Environment so that all those who are keen in rendering some assistance could participate in activities performed by various organisations in the environment conservation.