KMC to conduct month-long campaigns on environment protection in all schools

Kolkata: Commemorating the occasion of World Environment Day on June 5, the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) has decided to take up a month-long awareness campaign on environment in all the schools across the city. The awareness campaign will not only cover KMC schools but also government and private schools in the city.

"We have made elaborate plans for a month-long programme to mark the World Environment Day. We will take up awareness campaigns through documentary, magic shows and various posters to make it interesting for the students. The emphasis will be on curbing the use of plastic," Member Mayor-in-Council (Environment ) Swapan Samaddar said.

Sammadar feels that if students are made aware in a proper manner, they will inform their parents about the necessity of keeping the environment clean.

The entire team of the Environment department of the civic body will be involved in the campaign and the MMiC himself will try to cover as many schools as possible.

The Borough chairmans have been directed to take up awareness campaigns on environment at their respective boroughs. KMC has already prepared 3,000 banners and several hoardings for the campaign, which will focus on abstaining from the use of plastic, quitting of smoking, keeping the vicinity clean and planting of trees and saplings.

"The use of plastic has turned into a menace in the city and awareness is the only way to prevent its excessive use," a senior official of the Environment department of the civic body said. The campaign will kick off with a rally on June 5 from KMC office on SN Banerjee Road to College Square in presence of Mayor Sovan Chatterjee.

The Environment department will hold a meeting with the Parks & Gardens department of the civic body in this regard on Saturday.