India Celebrates World Environment Day

On June 5, every country around the globe celebrated World Environment Day. On this day, different parts of India celebrated the day by planting saplings and organizing rallies. 

Planting saplings is a common way of celebrating World Environment Day. This year, many states participated in this activity to build a sustainable future. Several students in Assam planted tree saplings at the Assam State Zoo to mark World Environment Day. 

A total of 1000 saplings were planted across the state of Jharkhand by the Jharkhand Energy Department. By the end of this year, the Department hopes to plant more than 50,000 saplings. 

Many schools and colleges across several districts of Karnataka participated in rallies and planted saplings near their educational institutes. Many local residents participated in the activity by planting saplings along the roadside and playgrounds. 

Many states of India witnessed World Environment Day rallies. In Bhopal and Amritsar, teams of Army officials organized a cycling rally to spread awareness about protecting the environment. A rally was organized by performers in Calcutta to celebrate World Environment Day.