Chief Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that many efforts have been made in the state to connect the common people with environmental protection. There is a need to scale up these efforts. Maximum number of citizens and organizations associated with Ankur Abhiyan, youth associates associated with Youth for Life, industrial units affiliated with Pollution Control Board and voluntary organizations working in the field of environment should be invited on World Environment Day, 5th June. The Chief Minister will also inaugurate the Youth for Life programme.
Chief Minister Shri Chouhan was reviewing the preparations being made for the World Environment Day celebrations at Mantralaya today. Chief Minister Shri Chouhan said that he plants saplings daily. Environment lovers are joining this activity in large numbers. Citizens are doing the work of planting saplings on various occasions. Citizens have become alert and active in the field of environment. Environment, Forest Department and other government and non-government organizations should be dynamic in the work of continuously increasing greenery and saving the environment.
It was informed that Chief Minister Shri Chouhan will be the chief guest at the Environment Day program on June 5 from 10 am in Hansdhvani, the main hall of Rabindra Sabhagam in Bhopal. Environment and New and Renewable Energy Minister Hardeep Singh Dung will attend the program as a special guest. The document prepared for the State Climate Change Action Plan will be released. A short film focusing on environment will also be screened.
Ramsar Wetland Sites Certificate and Environment Award will also be distributed
Certificates will be distributed to Ramsar Wetland Sites in the programme. For this, the Environment Department has made necessary coordination with various bodies including the Forest Department. Environment awards will also be given to selected 9 industries and institutions in the programme. Apart from this, Climate Change Ph.D. D. Fellowship acceptance letters will also be provided. The participants of Atmanirbhar Go-Shala Hackathon will also be rewarded in the campaign launched to make Gau-shalas self-reliant. The youth of the state have enthusiastically got themselves registered in the Youth for Life programme. About 4 thousand youths from the districts have come forward for this.
