The student committee at Wissenaire, the annual techno-management fest of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bhubaneswar launched an environmental awareness campaign on Sunday.
The students organised the campaign choosing prominent malls namely BMC Bhawani Mall, Pantaloons, Esplanade across the city in a bid to spread awareness about the importance of planting trees and usage of paper bags instead of plastic ones for creation of sustainable ecosystem for all.
IIT BBS Director Prof RV Raja Kumar and Bhubaneswar Central MLA Ananta Narayan Jena graced the venue of the campaign and complimented the efforts of the students.
Besides, the students distributed saplings and paper bags under guidance of students Guguloth Tarun and Harshvardhan Kumar.