Thiruvananthapuram: Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has followed the dictum ‘catch them young’ to protect nature. He has written an open letter to the schoolchildren inviting them to build a new Kerala. Addressing the children as ‘Dear friends,’ he asked them to make the beautiful Kerala, blessed with forests, rivers, hills, ponds, river, paddyfields and Arabian sea, more beautiful.
He wrote the letter on his website and the Facebook two days after observing the World Environment Day.
He called upon them to plant more trees to get fresh air and water and not to throw away plastic bottles, plastic covers and plastic wastes which will harm nature.
He also advised them to grow the vegetables required for their daily requirements and conserve natural water bodies.
“Take a firm decision that we will not waste even a drop of water. You need to grow up as good citizens with good habits and become a role model for the nation,” he said.
Mr Vijayan concluded the letter urging them to send him letters or post on the Facebook giving their names, addresses, opinions and suggestions.
