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Time of India
2 days ago
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NMC & Green Vigil conduct awareness campaigns at Sitabuldi
1 2 Nagpur: The Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) and Green Vigil Foundation celebrated World Environment Day by conducting public awareness campaigns at World Trade Centre, Sitabuldi and Sitabuldi Market on this year's theme – 'Beat Plastic Pollution'. During the campaign, members of Green Vigil Foundation and NMC team interacted with citizens, shopkeepers, street vendors on ill effects of usage of single use plastic (SUP), eradication of SUP, adopting circular economy, urgency of adopting green living practices and environment friendly lifestyles. The message was also conveyed through various posters and placards focusing on phasing out of SUP and adopting sustainable options with change in lifestyles and habits. Surbhi Jaiswal, team lead, Green Vigil explained, plastic is non bio-degradable, hence , remains in nature for years, plastic carry bags are choking our sewerage system, rivers and oceans are polluted with huge deposition of microplastic, leaving waste food in plastic carry bags are causing death to cattle. Prominently present during the campaign were Rajesh Bhagat, deputy commissioner, NMC, Dr Ganjendra Mahalle, chief sanitary officer, NMC, Manish Soni, PRO NMC, Dhananjay Jadhav, assistant commissioner, NMC, Anup Khandelwal, Vilas Uttarwar , Kisan Agarwal and others. Kaustav Chatterjee, Surbhi Jaiswal, Mehul Kosurkar, Sheetal Choudhary, Bishnudeo Yadav, Shriya Jogey, Priya Yadav, Parth Jumde, Tushar Deshmukh, Pinaki Banik along with NMC & NDS team worked hard for the success of the campaign. Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Eid wishes , messages , and quotes !
Time of India
24-04-2025
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- Time of India
NMC, Green Vigil commemorate Earth Day 2025 with citizen outreach drive
1 2 3 4 5 6 Nagpur: The Nagpur Municipal Corporation ( NMC ) and Green Vigil Foundation , a city-based NGO, commemorated Earth Day 2025 by organising a citizen outreach campaign at Children's Traffic Park, Dharampeth. The Earth Day is the largest civic observance worldwide, celebrated in 195 countries and involving over one billion people annually. This year's Earth Day theme, "Our Power, Our Planet," emphasises the collective role of individuals and communities in protecting the environment. Green Vigil Foundation volunteers engaged citizens through colourful and informative placards, promoting renewable energy adoption, green living practices , water conservation, rejection of single-use plastics, and efforts to reduce carbon footprints. During the campaign, 500 citizens pledged to embrace green living practices. Karuna Singh, regional director, Asia, lauded the efforts of NMC and Green Vigil for their proactive citizen engagement and commitment to promoting sustainable lifestyles. Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Trade Bitcoin & Ethereum – No Wallet Needed! IC Markets Start Now Undo Prominent attendees at the event included Kaustav Chatterjee, founder of Green Vigil Foundation, and Manish Soni, public relations officer, NMC. Team members Surbhi Jaiswal, Mehul Kosurkar, Sheetal Choudhary, Bishnudeo Yadav, Priya Yadav, Shriya Jogey, Pinaki Banik, Parth Jumde, Janhavi Paraskar, Pratik Isampalliwar, and other volunteers from Green Vigil Foundation, along with NMC staff, played a key role in making the campaign a success.
