Meghalaya to bicycle for creating awareness on saving energy

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaJune 3, 2023

The Meghalaya Government will organize a series of activities during the observation of the World Environment Day Celebration 2023. The theme for this year is “Beat Plastic Pollution”.

The Dorbar Shnongs in collaboration with the Meghalaya State Pollution Control Board (MSPCB) will organise Community Sensitization, River Cleaning and Plastic Clean-up Campaign on Saturday from 8:30 AM onwards, in 8 localities in Shillong namely Demthring, Nongrim Hills, Umpling, Rilbong, Demseiniong, Pynthor Nongmynsong and Urkaliar.

While the Forest and Environment Department and MSPCB will organize a Bicycle Rally on Monday, at State Central Library from 7 AM onwards to create mass awareness on saving energy, reducing carbon foot print and to be healthy and fit.

As part of the World Environment Day celebration 2023, the Shillong Municipal Board in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Professionals Studies on Monday will organize one-day awareness programme through a short street play on ‘Zero Littering Programme’ at 5 strategic locations from Dhankheti to Police Bazaar from 10 AM onwards.