Kalimpong observes World Environment Day with full fervor
MUKESH SHARMA
KALIMPONG, June 05:
With
an aim to spread awareness about environment and to make Kalimpong pollution
free on the eve of World Environment Day- 2012, the Kalimpong Municipality in
the presence of the Ward Councilors today took out a rally along with the
School students. The rally after encircling the town ended at Damber Chowk. The
Municipality Vice President, Ganga Maya Gurung along with the Ward Councilors
and the Deputy Magistrate, HS Roy were present during the occasion.
The
Municipality Vice President during her address notified that all the shops of
Kalimpong will be distributed a dustbin each in order to keep the town clean.
Though the Municipality workers are doing their best in keeping the town clean,
still the local public also needs to cooperate by not littering the areas as
soon as it is cleaned. Hence, it is a must that the public should be well aware
about environmental cleanliness, she asserted. “It lies in the hands of the
general public to keep their respective surroundings and areas clean”, she
stated. It is saddening to see that people instead of throwing the garbage in
the bins are throwing them all over the place, therefore littering the area,
added Gurung.
Likewise,
the Deputy Magistrate directed the people to think the town as their own home
and contribute in keeping it clean. Speaking about the garbage dumping issue of
the town, Roy underlined that a solution should be found in cooperation between
the public, Municipality and the Administration.
Also
during the said occasion the students of Scottish Universities Mission
Institution (SUMI) conducted weeding of the 10, 000 saplings which were planted
last year at various places. They also watered the plants and counted them to
keep a check on its number. It was found during the survey that out of 10, 000
saplings planted last year more than 9000 were safe.
Likewise,
various programmes related to environment were conducted by the students of
different Schools in their respective Schools. A quiz competition, elocution
and painting competition was also held at the Jubilee High School. A
cleanliness drive was also carried out in the School premises.
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