The Vanashri programme iniatiated by the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) to plant 25,000 saplings in the city during the year and shore up the green cover was launched here on Wednesday.
Supported by Shri Kshetra Dharmasthala Rural Development Project, it was inaugurated by Dharmadhikari Veerendra Heggade by planting a sapling on the KSOU campus.
Speaking at the function organised to mark the occasion Mr. Veerendra Heggade urged the authorities and the citizens to ensure that Mysuru emerges as the green capital of Karnataka.