A Temporary Exhibition on ‘Rivers of Madhya Pradesh’ on the occasion of World Heritage Day on April 18, 2017 was inaugurated at Regional Museum of Natural History, Bhopal.
RP Singh, IFS, Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forest (Wildlife), Bhopal was the Chief Guest and RS Murthy, IFS, Member Secretary, Madhya Pradesh Biodiversity Board, Bhopal was the Guest of Honour.
Chief Guest Singh and Guest of Honour Murthy inaugurated the temporary exhibition. During the inauguration, Guest of Honour Murthy, Manoj Kumar Sharma, Scientist-B & In-charge of Museum, Manik lal Gupta, Scientist-B, Resource persons of Temporary Exhibition, Staff members of RMNH, Bhopal, Participants of Winter Nature Study Programme, Winners of various competitions ie Essay Writing Competition, Poster Making Competition, Slogan Writing Competition, Oral Quiz Competition, school & college, students, teacher and general public were present.
In-Charge and Scientist-B of the museum Manoj Kumar Sharma welcomed the Chief Guest, Guest of Honour, Resource persons of Temporary Exhibition, Winners of various competitions, Media persons, college and school teachers, students general public and staff members of museum.
Guest of Honour Murthy congratulated the museum to arrange the temporary exhibition on the occasion of World Heritage Day. He informed that Rivers of Madhya Pradesh fulfilled the demand of water to other eight States. He also told that Narmada River is fulfilling the demand of drinking water of Gujarat.
He told that glassier are decreasing from Gangotri due to global warming. He informed about the importance of water management and appealed to children, teachers and gathering to make the rivers pure & dense.
Chief Guest, Shri Singh appreciated the museum to arranged the temporary exhibition. He told that this exhibition may be helpful for students & general public to understand the importance of rivers. Shri Singh informed about the role of forest in river formation.
Chief Guest, Guest of Honour and In-charge of Museum distributed the certificates to participants of Winter Nature Study Programme (December 24-25, 2016).