BNHS to hold charity auction tomorrow

Mumbai, Feb 19 (UNI) The Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) has organised a charity auction of contemporary Indian art here tomorrow.

BNHS vice president Pheroza Godrej said, in the auction ''Mission Greenscape'', 71 stunning works of art by renowned artists will go under hammer.

Some of the artists whose works will be auctioned include Akbar Padamsee, Ajay De, Suryakant Lokhande, B Prabha, S G Vasudev, Brinda Miller and B Vithal.

''From the flamingoes of Sewri to the corals of the Lakshadweep and the rainforests of Arunachal Pradesh, the dedicated, scientific and amateur membership, is at the forefront of both scientific investigations and nature conservation. To raise funds for the nation building task on hand, the BNHS is organising the auction,'' she said.

''It was our scientists who were instrumental in helping to institute a ban on the vulture-killer drug 'Diclofenac'. We are also working to protect the Sanjay Gandhi National Park, which supplies Mumbai with a significant percentage of its fresh water requirement,'' Ms Godrej added.

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