Bamboo drive at Yakkara temple in Kerala’s Palakkad seeks to promote climate resilience
Palakkad municipal chairperson P. Smithesh inaugurated the event by planting a bamboo sapling
A bamboo planting drive took place at the Sri Vishweswara temple in Yakkara, Kerala's Palakkad district, as part of an environmental restoration initiative. Organised by the temple's Vignjanodhaya Sabha in collaboration with Beehaven Farmers Producer Company, the event was inaugurated by Palakkad municipal chairperson P. Smithesh, who highlighted bamboo's potential to maintain microclimates and combat climate change.
Environmental scientist K.K. Seethalakshmi and NABARD district development manager Kavitha Ram spoke about bamboo's ecological importance, while directors of the World of Bamboo, Wayanad, M. Baburaj and K.C. John, expressed their support for the project.
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