CURATED BY – GAURAV SINGHAL | CITYCHIEFNEWS

Saharanpur, The main program of World Environment Day 2024 was organized in the new auditorium located in the Collectorate. An environmental exhibition was organized in the auditorium. District Magistrate Dr. Dinesh Chandra gave the message to everyone that on the occasion of World Environment Day, all officers and employees should start a campaign to plant at least one tree in their respective homes. Tree plantation is the only way to fight against global warming in the coming times. He also administered an oath to preserve the environment on this occasion. On this occasion, an environmental exhibition was also organized in the Collectorate. In which a display board of tree plantation and environmental programs conducted by the departments of the district in the past years was installed. Photos of high level tree plantation by their department were used on all the display boards. This program was attended by Shubham Singh, Divisional Director, Social Forestry Division, Alok Kumar, District Panchayat Raj Officer, other district level officers and staff of the District Magistrate's Office and the staff of the Social Forestry Division. World Environment Day 2024 was celebrated with great enthusiasm across the district. This year the theme of World Environment Day was land restoration, desertification and drought resilience, the importance of which was told to everyone. World Environment Day is a global festival. It is celebrated every year on 05 June to raise awareness and encourage action for the protection of the environment. It is the main medium of the United Nations to promote global awareness towards the environment. Which is celebrated in more than 150 countries. Like every year, this year also the Social Forestry Division organized environment related programs in all the ranges, in which the first program was held in the temple complex of Bala Sundari Mata located in Deoband Range. All the shopkeepers located in the temple premises were encouraged not to use plastic baskets. In this context, a Plastic Hatao rally was also organized. In which school children, Executive Officer, Municipality Deoband, all the staff of Forest Department and general public participated. At the end of the program, eco-friendly baskets were distributed to all the shopkeepers. The program was organized at Company Bagh in Saharanpur from 7.00 am. In which school children participated in many programs, such as bicycle rally, plastic cleanup drive, relay race etc. Shubham Singh, Divisional Director, Social Forestry Division and Mrs. Pooja, Joint Director, Company Bagh also planted trees in Company Bagh. At the end of the program, all the school students, teachers and the entire staff of the forest department also took an oath to save the environment. The Forest Department also gave jute bags to all the students present in the program so that they do not use plastic in the future. On the occasion of World Environment Day, the pond was cleaned in village Haripur under Behat Range by giving a message about the cleanliness of the pond. Forest department officials also participated in the NCC camp going on in Shobhit University, Gangoh on the occasion of World Environment Day. 650 cadets present there participated in the plastic clean-up drive and a slogan competition was also organised.