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Make Dewali pollution free occasion

By Nikhil Mundra |

At a time when the country is preparing to celebrate Diwali by bursting crackers in a big way a non governmental organization has urged the people to avoid the traditional practice saying that it would be an agent of environmental disaster. 

Talking to Assam Times, the NGO popularly named as Small Steps founder

Dr. Prodip Kumar Sahoo urged his colleagues and  students of Lanka Junior college to avoid bursting if so much crackers saying that the toxic subtances released thereof  would affects the environment. 

Dr.Sahoo Said, "We request the public not to pollute the environment with noise and smoke and celebrate Deepawali, with decorative lights, taking blessings of elder one's. Many birds and animals are scared with the sounds caused by crackers and many living being die's due to smoke released by burning fire crackers" 

Principal N Debnath and faculty members of the college, wrote on placards to spread the message of pollution free Deepawali and left their signature on the board. 

 

Students took oath to protect nature from pollution created  by fire crackers, this diwali and they also committed to spread the knowledge in the society as far as possible.

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