The District administration of Udalguri is ready to observe World Environment Day centrally at Udalguri on June 5. tOn 2nd June, the Deputy Commissioner, Udalguri Thaneswar Malakar Presided over an emergent meeting at his Office Chamber where D.F.O., Dhansiri Division Bankim Sarma,ACF Madhurjya Sarma,ADC Kulen Talukdar,ADC Manjit Brahma ADC Mihir Barua,SDO(C), Bhergaon Loknath Mahanta,EAC Pranjal Das,BDO Khoirabari Prabitra Das, AEE PWD(B) Udalguri Karuna Das, PWD Official Md.Ali,Hareswar Basumatary and Munin Sharma both from Dist.Admn attended the meeting. The meeting decided to revive the Mission Green Udalguri. In the eve of World Environment Day on June 5 sapling of various trees will be planted in 15 bighas land near Swapangaon under Bhairabkunda Reserve Forest as a part of mission Green Udalguri.After that distribution of sapling and awareness campaign about Environment. The Deputy Commissioner also suggested to make plantation at new 200 bedded Hospital Complex, Jail Complex and near the Udalguri Satdium. He also suggest to choose fruit bearing sapling instead of ornamental sapling. The Deputy Commissioner as to ban below twenty micron plastic bags through out the district and arrange a special awareness campaign about the bad effect about use of polythene. The Deputy Commissioner emphasised to encourage the involvement of young generation in the process of afforestation and to stop illigal trafficing of forest property at any cost.He also asked to organize Quiz/Drawing Competition on environment amongst the youth. Media was also requested to promote the Mission.The DC cordially invited all to take part in environment Day and Mission Green Udalguri. World Environment Day will also be observed at Khoirabari under the auspices of Bhergaon Civil Administration as informed by the SDO(C),Bhergaon. The Day will also be observed at Mazbat.
MASS Environment awareness campaign amoungst the Students will be held at their School/Colleges and in this regard programme will be chalk out in a meeting at DC's Office on June 7 where aa the Colleges/H.S School and High Schools teaching Faculty will meet alongwith ranked holder Students of the District for felicitation from District administration.
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