June 4, Haryana to celebrate world environment day

Chandigarh, June 4: Haryana Government would celebrate the World EnvironmentDay on June 5 by organizing the various environment related awarenessprogrammes at all district head quarters of the State.Disclosing this here today, Minister of State for Environment and Forests,Tourism, Sports and Youth Affairs, Mrs Kiran Choudhry said that rallies,posters and painting competitions, tree plantation would be organized by thestudents of eco clubs and an environmental movie would be screened for theschool children all across the State. She said that 'Environment Week' wouldbe organized from June 5 to 12 and various awareness campaigns regardingenvironment would be held at Faridabad, Bhiwani, Panchkula, Yamuna Nagar,Mahanderagarh, Sonipat, Panipat, Gurgaon and BahadurgarhThe Minister further informed that a State Level World Environment Day wouldbe celebrated at Pinjore Gardens in district Panchkula. She said thatenvironment slogan stickers would be put by the school children on thevehicles crossing the National Highway and a drama 'Say No To Plastic CarryBag' would be staged on this occasion. In the evening All India KaviSammelan would be organised at Rukmani Devi Hall at Ambala Cantt.Mrs Choudhry urged the various organisations, individuals, business orGovernment bodies of the State to dedicate this day to the Environment byplanting trees, organising Environment related seminars, competitions andby conducting various other activities. She said that children are the bestambassadors to spread awareness about the clean environment and it was veryimportant to inculcate the environment friendly habits in them at young age.She said that the theme for World Environment Day this year is climatechange and with focus on moving towards a low carbon economy and lifestyle.She said that the international slogan for the event is CO2-Kick the Habittowards a Low Carbon Economy and also include the role of forestconservation and sustainable forestry in achieving domestic global climatechange.