Cyclothon organized under Mission Life by Environment Department UT Chandigarh
A cyclothon was organized by Department of Environment Chandigarh Administration in Collaboration with the City based Environmental NGO, under the campaign MISSION LIFE here today. The cyclothon wasflaggedofffromCityForestNagarvan toParadeground.
TheCyclothon was flagged off by Director Environment, Sh. Debendra Dalai, IFS in presence of officers and officials of Environment and Forest Department of Chandigarh , Principals and teachers from different schools.
The Director Environment highlighted the importance of implementation of the MISSION LiFE at the grassroots level to change the public behaviour at individual and community level in synchronous with the Environment to bring down the harm done to the environment. He said the students can play a vital role in the proliferation of the campaign in the society.
Debendra Dalai said that MISSION LiFE campaign has been introduced by Prime Minister of India in at Conference of Parties (COP 26) in Glasgow (UK) on 1st November, 2021 in consonance to the global commitment to reduce the carbon emission by change in lifestyle and shifting to eco-friendly activities of daily routine like use of LED light, solar lights, jute bags for shopping, use of toilets, soak pits. He further said that 75 individual life actions have been identified under the mission based on seven themes. About 450 Students from various Schools Participated in the said cycle rall
