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IIT Bhubaneswar organizes plantation drive as part of ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ Campaign

Bhubaneswar, 17th September 2024: In continuation with the ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam Campaign’, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bhubaneswar, organised a mass plantation drive in its premises on 17th September 2024. Around 100 members of the Institute participated in the drive with enthusiasm and vigor and planted about 200 saplings at different locations in the IIT Bhubaneswar campus.

Dr. Rajendra Prasad Singh, Chairman, of the Board of Governors, at IIT Bhubaneswar led the plantation drive. Prof. Shreepad Karmalkar, Director, IIT Bhubaneswar, Shri Bamadev Acharya, Registrar, and Dr. Sivaiah Bathula, Coordinator-NSS also joined him and planted saplings. Faculty members and employees of the Institute participated in this programme.

Dr. Srikanta Patra, Professor-in-Charge-Horticulture Mr. K.V. Reddy, Horticulturist, coordinated and participated in the event.

 

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