By Samachar Vishesh News
Chandigarh 24th
October:- The Environment Society,
Harita, of Government Home Science College today organized ‘Plastic Free
Chandigarh Campaign’ to create awareness about the ill-effects of the use of
plastics. The students highlighted the toxic chemicals that leach out of
plastic and harmful effects of its exposure to human health.
In sync with the
National/ Chandigarh Administration initiative on ban on one time use plastic,
student volunteers sensitized the people of the better alternatives than
plastic that can be used in our day to day lives.
The occasion was also
marked by the poster making and slogan writing competitions in which more than
100 students participated. The campaign was sponsored by State Bank of India,
Sector-10, Chandigarh. The Regional Manager SBI Rajesh Gupta was the Chief
Guest on the occasion. Rajesh Gupta also planted a sapling of Gulmohar tree on
the occasion.
The occasion also saw the
Environment Society of the college organize Anti- Cracker Campaign before
Diwali to make students aware of noise pollution caused by fire crackers. The
volunteers also made an effort to highlight health hazards and ill-effects of
breathing in the polluted air, caused especially due to fireworks. The Volunteers
of environment society also took oath to pledge to protect our environment by
avoiding the use of fire crackers on this Diwali.
The Principal of the
College, Prof. Sudha Katyal, appreciated the students for their efforts in
creating awareness amongst the masses and further informed the students about
the profound and long lasting negative impact on the environment which
cumulatively leads to acute health problems.
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