World Environment Day will be celebrated
in Sikkim on 5th of June with fanfare. This year, in this
celebration, special programs will be organized by the Gangtok
Water Supply and Sanitation Project Department, Australian
Aid and the Department of Education. An inter-school poster
competition will also be held with a theme of Clean and Beautiful
Environment.
Sikkim is famous for its unspoiled serene
beauty. The main source of revenue of the state government
is tourism and to have sustainable development the Government
working on conservation of the natural beauty. To increase
awareness among the local people about the importance of environment,
the students of schools will organize a play on conservation
theme. The school children will bring out a rally regarding
the environmental issues.
A Sapling Distribution Program will be organized
by the Forest Wildlife Environment Management Department with
the help of the NGOs, village level committees and the social
Organizations. The C.M. Mr. Pawan Kumar Chamling is known
to be a lover of nature.