Awareness drive to mark Environ Day
Lucknow: A public awareness drive to mark Ganga Dussehra,
Environment Day
, and birthday of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will be organised in city on Thursday.
The programme, being coordinated by LMC, will start at 6am from Laxman Mela Ground and proceed to Gulala Ghat.
It will promote awareness about environmental protection, cleanliness, and the reduction of plastic use.
Urban development minister AK Sharma will be the chief guest while mayor Sushma Kharkwal will preside over event. Activities planned under the theme '#End Plastic Pollution at a Global Level' include a plantation drive titled, 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam,' in which residents, students, and social groups will take part. A cleanliness drive will along Gulala Ghat and nearby areas will focus on removal of plastic waste. Awareness campaign 'Logging for Plastic' will inform people about dangers of plastic and encourage the use of alternatives.
"The event will express gratitude to CM Yogi, on his birthday, for focus on public welfare and sustainable development," the mayor said.
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