Environmental pollution and its degradation is a challenge which is being faced by all communities of the world said Giani Gurbachan Singh, the Jathedar of the Akal Takht on Thursday.
He said planting of trees is one of the possible solutions to preserve the fragile ecosystem of earth while presiding over a plantation drive being carried out by the Khalsa College Governing Council at the Khalsa College campus in Amritsar. The Sikh leader emphasized upon the role of educational institution, students and teachers on spreading awareness about environmental issues and said that trees are an inseparable part of human existence and urged people to plant more and more trees.
While addressing the people to take part in plantation drives the Giani quoted from the Gurbani to add credibility to his message about keeping a clean and healthy environment as a duty of every individual. He said that if steps are not taken to curb pollution level Earth will be in danger of perishing away. KCGC aims to plant 4, 000 plants within a month as part of its annual drive undertaken during the monsoon. The governing council of the college has tied up with the Pingalwara Society, which will donate saplings for enhancing the green cover at all the 18 educational campuses being run under the aegis of KCGC.