Regional Museum of Natural History, Bhopal observed World Environment Day on Wednesday Chief Guest of the programme Tejinder Singh, IFS, Additional Director General, Regional Office Bhopal of Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change, Bhopal and Guest of Honour Alok Kumar, IFS, Principal Chief Conservator of Forest (Wildlife), Forest Department, Govt. of Madhya Pradesh inaugurated a Temporary Exhibition on Air Pollution.
During the delivering the lecture on Air Pollution, Anoop Chaturvedi, Senior Scientific Assistant from Central Pollution Control Board, Bhopal detailed about the type & source of air pollution likes; Domestic, Industrial, Vehicular, Agriculture, Waste and Natural. He informed about the major pollutants of air pollution likes; Particular materials, Nitrogen oxides, Sulphur oxides, Carbon oxides, Hydrocarbons, Ozone. Chaturvedi also detailed about the urban air pollution, formation of photo chemical smog, acid deposition, indoor air pollution and carbon footprint.
In the beginning of the programme, a short film ‘Hawa Aane De’ of Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change, Govt of India was screened.
During the welcome speech, Manoj Kumar Sharma, Scientist-B & In-charge welcomed the Chief Guest, Guest of Honour, Winners of Poster Making Competition held on April 22, 2019 jointly organized with Madhya Pradesh Tiger Foundation Society, Participants of Summer Nature Study
Programme (Green Cubs & Green Teens) & their parents and other invitees.
Participants of Summer Nature Study Programme-Green Teens Kumari Aashi Gupta and Master Avinash Tiwari shared their experiences about Summer Nature Study Programme-Green Teens.
Guest of Honour shared his thought on air pollution, Alok Kumar detailed about the cause of air pollution. He appealed that we should be aware to fight against air pollution.
Alok Kumar appreciated the programme & activities of the museum towards the conservation of environment.
During his speech, Chief Guest Tejinder Singh told that the end of air pollution is a challenge for us and we all have to fight against it.
Tejinder Singh told children that we should aware about our need and we should aware that our all needs are connected with environment directly or indirectly.
Chief Guest, Special Guest and In-charge of the Museum distributed the prize & certificates to winners of Poster Making Competition and Certificates to participants of
Summer Nature Study Programme (Green Teens & Greens Cubs).