Mangalore

In Mangalore, a mobile detection unit has been launched to combat the rising cases of malaria. The mobile unit is available on call, and provides quick testing and treatment for no cost at all.

The Department of Horticulture has decided to inculcate interest in farming and greenery among students at a young age, through kitchen gardening. For this, they are distributing gardening kits in 500 schools in and around Mangalore.

Yenepoya Medical College in Mangalore, which has implemented rainwater harvesting (RWH) within its campus, has drastically reduced its dependence on water tankers, thus saving lakhs of Rupees every year. Learn how they went about this.

A visit to Oddoor farms near Mangalore, Karnataka, provides an inspiring example of the efforts made by Rajesh Naik to transform 120 acres of barren land into a lush green farm through his persistent efforts of creating a 2 acre wide and 50 feet deep lake, which has not only transformed the surrounding area, but has also helped in improving the water table in the surrounding village, besides helping in the development of a self sufficient organic farm and a dairy.