CM flags off Cycle Run on World Environment Day
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SHIMLA 5 June, 2025
Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu today flagged off a cycle run from Oak Over, Shimla with the aim of eliminating plastic pollution on the occasion of World Environment Day. The event was jointly organized by the Department of Environment, Science, Technology & Climate Change and HP Council for Science, Technology & Environment (HIMCOSTE). He also launched the Plastic Neutral Himachal- 2030 awareness campaign and the Clean Shimla Drive.
Students, volunteers, home guard Jawans and people from various sections of society participated in this initiative. On this occasion, the Chief Minister also administered a pledge to the gathering to make Himachal Pradesh plastic-neutral.
Extending his greetings on World Environment Day, the Chief Minister emphasized that everyone must contribute towards making Himachal plastic-free. He stated that protecting the environment from plastic is a shared responsibility.
He further said that serious and consistent efforts are required over the next five years, not only to free Himachal from plastic but also to raise awareness on the issue. Protecting nature is an integral part of our culture and identity, he added.
The Chief Minister said that Himachal’s natural beauty gives the state its unique identity, and to preserve this, we must continue working with a positive and proactive approach.
MLA Harish Janartha, Mayor Surinder Chauhan, Deputy Commissioner Anupam Kashyap, Superintendent of Police Gaurav Singh, Director Environment, Science, Technology & Climate Change D.C. Rana, Municipal Commissioner Bhupender Atri, Additional Director Praveen Gupta, Chief Scientist Dr. Suresh Atri, and other dignitaries were present on the occasion.
