World Environment Day will be celebrated across the State tomorrow. The theme for this year’s celebration is “Beat Plastic Pollution”.
A series of activities will be conducted during the celebration tomorrow.
The Forest and Environment Department and Meghalaya State Pollution Control Board (MSPCB) will be organising a Bicycle Rally at the State Central Library from 7 am onwards to create mass awareness on saving energy, reducing carbon footprint and to be healthy and fit.
The Shillong Municipal Board in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Professionals Studies will be organising a one-day awareness programme through a short street play on ‘Zero Littering Programme’ at five strategic locations from Dhankheti to Police Bazar from 10 am onwards.
Earlier on June 3, the Dorbar Shnongs of eight localities namely Demthring, Nongrim Hills, Umpling, Rilbong, Demseiniong, Pynthor Nongmynsong and Urkaliar in collaboration with the Meghalaya State Pollution Control Board (MSPCB) organised community sensitisation, river cleaning and plastic clean-up campaign.
