BHOPAL : At least three districts of the state including the state capital will host many events beginning from May 15 to June 5 to celebrate the World Environment Day this year. This year the theme of celebrations will be ‘Beating Plastic Pollution.’
Hoshangabad and Burhganpur district administrations will host the cleanliness drive on half a kilometer stretch of bank of river Narmada and Tapti respectively from May 15 to June 5. Besides, the Bhopal district administration will host a mini-marathon on June 3 as part of the celebrations.
Union ministry of environment after the country got the opportunity to become the global host for the World Environment Day, 2018 sent a letter to the state government to organise programme on the occasion.
The school education department, higher education department, department of environment, CPCB, Zonal office at Bhopal, district administrations in all the three districts are tasked to make the celebrations a huge success.
The higher education department issued an order in this regard on its website on May 11 with record notes of preparatory meeting for the celebrations held on May 8.