JAMMU, July 20 -- Saying that ecological values were deeply rooted in the Indian tradition, Vice Chancellor, University of Jammu Prof Umesh Rai today observed that rising temperatures, depleting groundwater, and global warming are all reminders that nature needs urgent care.
"To save ourselves, we are left with no choice but to plant more and more trees," the Vice Chancellor said while interacting with the participants during the green campus initiative 'From Sips to Saplings', organised in the Campus.
The Vice Chancellor said, "In our culture, ponds, wells, and gardens were once considered symbols of virtue. But as they gradually disappeared, so did the balance in our environment. When gardens disappear, childhood disappears too."
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