Mysuru:  DCF Dr. K.C. Prashanth Kumar has said that a meeting has been convened to discuss the preparations for ‘Vanamahotsava’ (2019-20), at Aranya Bhavan, Ashokapuram in city at 4 pm tomorrow (May 27).

Highlighting the idea behind Vanamahotsava, he said that the event has been scheduled to take place in Mysuru on June 5 marking World Environment Day.

The Vanamahotsava features planting of tree saplings at road sides at the taluk and district level, seed ball seeding, green cover, tree parks and other green issues, he said.

Pointing out that the preliminary meeting has been convened to involve members of the public, Associations and Organisations in Vanamhotsava, Dr. Prashanth said that CCF Ambadi Madhav, MUDA, Education and other Department officials will attend the meeting. He appealed environmentalists, Naturalists and all others to attend the meeting and come up with their suggestions and ideas.