Bhubaneswar, 17 th 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 17 th September 2024. Around 100 members
of the Institute participated in the drive with enthusiasm and vigour and planted about
200 saplings at different locations in IIT Bhubaneswar campus.
Dr. Rajendra Prasad Singh, Chairman, Board of Governors, 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 and Mr. K.V. Reddy,
Horticulturist coordinated and participated in the event.