DW BUREAU / SHIMLA

Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu today released an activity calendar of the Forest Department highlighting the initiatives undertaken by the department on 5th June on the occasion of International Environment Day across

the State. The Forest department conducted a series of programmes focused on environment protection and its various aspects in the educational institutions across the State. The Forest department celebrated the Environment Day on the themes of '+ char(39) +'Ek Ped Maa Ke Nam'+ char(39) +' and '+ char(39) +'Beat the Plastics'+ char(39) +' in about 1000 educational institutions across the State and witnessed the participation of more than 50,000 students.

The department also carried out cleanliness drives around various offices, involving newly recruited Van Mitras, common people and students.

The Chief Minister congratulated the department for successfully executing these initiatives and expressed confidence that the department would continue to work for clean and sustainable environment.

(editor@dailyworld.in)