Tribune News Service
Dehradun, April 22
An awareness march was taken out in Dehradun today to celebrate the Earth Day. The march, held under the aegis of Himalayan Environmental Studies and Conservation Organisation, saw keen participation from school children.
Addressing the rally, environmentalist Padam Shri Dr Anil Joshi said air, water and soil were getting polluted at a fast rate which was a threat to the existence of human life. “We need to take this threat very seriously and must pledge to undertake all possible effort to minimise pollution in our vicinity,” he said.
Competitions mark the day
At Uttarakhand Science Education and Research Centre, a painting and debate competition was organised to make children aware about environmental conservation.
Uttarakhand Council of Science and Technology (UCOST) also observed Earth Day. Chief Guest Dr SS Negi, former Director General, Forests, called for sincere efforts towards environment.
Schools do their bit too
At Brooklyn School, children organised a dance and drama programme to spread awareness about environment protection. Marshall School president Rajnish Jayal appealed to children not to use polythene bags as polythene was a major cause of pollution.
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