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AIR to conduct music competition for greener | NT Bureau | Chennai, May 7: All Radio (AIR) will Chennai organise a music competition which will be held in two stages, preliminary and fi nals. While the  former will be held at every re- NGO distributes seeds and saplings gional stations of AIR, the latter will be at Delhi for Hindustani,  western music and Chennai for Encourages children to take care of them Carnatic music, said a press | SWEDHA release here. RADHAKRISHNAN | An entry fee of Rs 500 has to be paid for participatihg which Chennai, May 7: needs to be remitted through He was just entering the teens State Bank Collect. The compe- Collection of saplings with Tree Bank. when he got gripped by an idea. tition will be open to those Who Mullaivanam, now 51, still cher- are between 16 and 24 years These are discarded once used. This ishes what his grandfather taught NEW PROJECT of age as on 30 June 2018 and will started on World Environment and practised and is implementing those Who are not graded music day (5 June) by planting saplings in through his NGO ‘Tree Bank’. ‘Vanathukul Chennai’ is being schools and on the roads. artistes of AIR in the specifi c implemented in the city. There category for which they are ap- Q: What are the areas you have obile service is also avail- were many trees which were de- covered? plying for (not duly approved able with the NGO. They M stroyed during Vardah cyclone in A: So far, the scheme is running and graded by any Audition go around different areas in Chennai, so we are planting more successfully in Vadapalani, Anna Board like LAB/RAB/ZAC/CAB Chennai and plant saplings. seeds and saplings in the area Nagar, Adyar, and schoolchildren of AIR). The Competition will We spend one week in an area, everyday, says Mullaivanam. are also interested and come for- cover vocal music (classical, he says. Mullaivanam distributing saplings to students. light, folk music - Hindustani ward to plant trees in their house, and Carnatic), (light classical in the fi eld to grow them into trees. the trees. There are volunteers from days. So far, we have planted 99.99 streets and schools. for Hindustani and devotional ‘I come from an agricultural I got an idea from this. Why don’t welfare associations and people lakh saplings - in a few days it Q: What about the support for Carnatic music), instrumen- background as my grandfather we plant trees by using the plants working in IT profession. In the would reach 1 crore. you get? tal music (classical), Vrindgaan was a farmer. He used to take us and seeds scattered on the roads? beginning, there were only a few Q: What is the summer camp A: Not many are coming forward to (Chorus) and western music – to the fi eld whenever we were at I started this work when I was 13 volunteers, later after videos and about? support the NGO. If we get enough vocal, instrumental and band. home and taught us the nuances years old,’elaborated Mullaivanam photos were uploaded on social A: We are organising summer support from the government, we The preliminary competition of agriculture,’ Mullaivanam, who in an interview to the paper. media by the volunteers, we found camp ‘Veetu Pasumai Paadam’ will make sure that Chennai will will be held between 9 and 27 has an apt name for the service he Excerpts from the interview: many youngsters coming forward for school students. We take 50 be greener in the future, provided July. Winners in the preliminary does, told News Today. Q: What is Tree Bank? to help and be a part of the NGO. students from each area, distribute we get the place and materials. We competition will be recorded for ‘They do organic agriculture. A: Tree Bank is all-India service We do this for people who are in- fi ve seeds and bags to grow them. begin with schoolchildren by giving the fi nal competition. Suitable The cows eat whatever lies scat- NGO functioning from Virugam- terested in growing a tree and look Apart from this, during the sum- them seeds and sow them in their prizes will be awarded to the tered on the fi eld. Sometimes, the bakkam in Chennai. There are after and take good care of them. mer holidays, we also teach the school. If we make a practice now Winners in the fi nal competition. trees’ roots will also be lying there. 15 zones in Chennai. We contact Planting saplings and seeds is just students how to grow trees, and it will be continued in the future Intending competitors should ap- But if it eats that it may die. My welfare associations and whoever 5 minutes work, but managing the their benefi ts. We also train them too. There also people who collect ply for application forms to the grandfather would take the roots needs trees, we sow seeds for them plants / trees is big responsibility. on how to make use of recyclable seeds, plastic bags, and give it to Station Director / Asst Station and other plants and plant them and guide them on how to look after The NGO will be available for 365 items like butter paper, oil paper. our organisation. Director of the nearest regional AIR Station in their area. The last date for the receipt of en- tries in the prescribed form is 8 KRP dam is almost full June.  Heavy infl ow forces offi cials to release water | NT Bureau | SC moved on FROM 52 TO 44 Krishnagiri, May 7: ast November during the CJI issue At a time when prospects of water Northeast monsson rains, from Cauvery River in Tamilnadu L one of the prime structures of New Delhi, May 7 (PTI) seems bleak, another prominent KRP dam broke leading to of- stream, Thenpennai River has Two opposition leaders today fi cials reduced the total capacity given new hope this summer. moved the Supreme Court chal- of the dam from 52 to 44 feet. Thanks to the convective summer lenging the rejection of the im- As a short term measure before rainfall that is lashing the central peachment notice against Chief rebuilding the structure, offi cials districts of Tamilnadu, the major Justice of India Dipak Misra by are releasing water only from one source of the river, Krishnagiri Res- the Rajya Sabha chairman on of the outfl ow valves. Actor ’s grandson and Soundarya’s son Ved Krishna’s third the ground that there was no ervoir Project (KRP) dam is almost birthday was celebrated yesterday at the Poes Garden residence of the proved misbehaviour. Senior full with offi cials releasing all the actor. Superstar’s wife Latha Rajinikanth, actor , filmmaker Aishwarya Dhanush and music composer Anirudh took part in it. advocate Kapil Sibal, who is also incoming water directly into the nai’s prominent catchment areas a bid to safeguard the dam from one of the signatories of the im- down stream in a bid to safe guard are in Taminadu leading to almost breaking. On 5 May the level stood peachment notice, mentioned the the dam from breaking. no water disputes. at 40.52 feet and today it is linger- Precaution: JACTTO-GEO members arrested Sources said post heavy rainfall in ing at 40.35 feet with infl ow rate matter for urgent listing before a While Thenpennai River origi- | NT Bureau | protest insisting various demands Krishnagiri district which recorded continuing to stay at 260 cubic feet. bench headed by Justice J Chela- nates from Nandi Hills in Karna- including salary hike. The arrests 1 cm of showers even last night, Just few days ago, there was a Chennai, May 7: meswar. The bench, also com- taka, it actually tranforms into which began last night continued a large stream at KRP dam in the dam’s infl ow rate has increased news that even Sathanur dam’s prising Justice S K Kaul, asked Executive members of Joint this morning too. Krishnagiri district taking huge up to 260 cubic feet. Also, a couple levels were rising. So, this sum- Sibal and advocate Prashant Action Committee of Tamilnadu JACTTO-GEO sources said that amount of water to the tune of 300 of days ago, the dam’s water level mer is going to a be a great time Bhushan to mention the matter Teachers’ Organisations - Govern- around 32 members were arrested cubic feet from the dam’s catchment crossed 40 feet out of its total capac- for farmers to start kuruvai plan- before the chief justice of India ment Employees’ Organisations in Erode alone and added that this area. Then, it takes even more wa- ity of 44 feet and is continuing to tations in and around the river’s for urgent listing, citing a Consti- (JACTTO-GEO) were arrested as will not stop the protest. Mean- ter from river’s largest reservior, stay there. With the heavy infl ow vicinity. Sources also said, as of tution bench judgment on powers a precaution after they announced while, Minister D Jayakumar had Sathanur dam before draining into rate not about to die down anytime today, there is a steady fl ow of of master of roster. that they will be staging a dem- already requested the teachers the Bay of Bengal at Cuddalore. soon, offi cials are releasing all the water in the river till its delta onstration outside the Secretariat associations not to indulge in any Unlike Cauvery River, Thenpen- waters into the down stream in regions in Cuddalore. tomorrow. They announced the sort of protests. EEDUCATIONDUCATION TTODAYODAY Four-step guide to TNEA  Engineering admissions become totally digital this year | SANTHOSH MATHEVAN | screen for payment of the fee. Now application, copies of certifi cates and the system will show you the amount your Passport size photo affi xed on Chennai, May 7: to be paid as per the details you have the application. 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