World Environment Day
CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute (NBRI Lucknow&rsquos Women Scientists organised a programme at Kalli village on the occasion of World Environment Day 2011 on 5 June. The Chief Guest of this programme was Mrs Manju Nautiyal, Principal, City Montessori School, Jopling Road, Lucknow. Mrs. Nautiyal spoke on the importance of the Day and on way to conserve and protect our earth. Nearly 250 people including village Pradhan and his team were present on this occasion. Dr. Nandita Singh explained the importance of maintaining the equilibrium in the eco-system. Drs. Kamla Kulshreshtha, M.R. Suseela, Sanjay Dwivedi and Mridul Kumar Shukla, scientist of NBRI were present on the occasion. As per the theme of 2011, Dr. Nandita Singh explained the importance of forests, plants/trees, their conservation and plantation. NBRI Scientists, Drs. M.R. Suseela, Kanak Sahai, Kamla Kulshreshtha, Poonam Singh, Manjoosha Srivastava, Vidhu Sane, Pratibha Mishra, Swadesh Malhotra, Sanjay Dwivedi, Mridul Kumar Shukla and research scholars were present on the occasion. Chief guest along with village fellows plated five Panchwati trees &ndash Shami, Bel, Neem, Pipal and Gular at the Kalli Panchayat Office. Nearly 150 different tree species of NBRI Nursery were distributed among villagers for planting them in front or backyard of their houses.