The Meghalaya government is organising a series of activities for World Environment Day 2023. The theme for this year is ‘Beat Plastic Pollution’.
The Dorbar Shnongs in collaboration with the Meghalaya State Pollution Control Board (MSPCB) will organise community sensitisation, river cleaning and plastic clean-up campaign on June 3 from 8:30am onwards in eight localities in Shillong – Demthring, Nongrim Hills, Umpling, Rilbong, Demseiniong, Pynthor Nongmynsong and Urkaliar.
Furthermore, the Forest and Environment Department and MSPCB will be organising a bicycle rally on June 5 starting at the State Central Library from 7am to create mass awareness on saving energy, reducing our carbon footprint and to be healthy and fit.
The Shillong Municipal Board, in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Professionals Studies, will also hold a one day awareness programme on June 5 through a short street play on ‘Zero Littering’ at five strategic locations from Dhankheti to Police Bazaar from 10am onwards.
