India, June 7 -- DCF N.H. Jagannath watering a plant at World Environment Day event organised at ODP in Bannimantap as others look on.

Cauvery Wildlife DCF N.H. Jagannath said that growing a good number of trees in farmlands will help in maintaining ecological balance and also in preventing soil erosion.

He was speaking after inaugurating World Environment Day celebration, organised at Organisation for the Development of People (ODP) in Bannimantap here on June 5.

Noting that environmental conservation is posing a big challenge these days, Jagannath said the Forest Department has come up with several programmes on environmental protection.

Stating that climate change is causing havoc across the globe, he said that everyone should join...