World Environment Day, 2016 celebrations falling on June 5, 2016 started in CMPDI from June 3, 2016 itself. A number of competitions including drawing and essay were organised for children. Shekhar Saran, Chairman-cum-Managing Director while addressing the gathering highlighted the theme of environment day and stressed upon the need for cutting greenhouse gas emissions to check global warming and wildlife protection. He insisted upon each and every one to address climate change, strengthen resilience and work for a sustainable future.
Around 160 children of different age groups of various schools participated in the competition. In the drawing competition, children of three age group namely Group-A (class-1 to class-3), Group-B (class-4 to class-7), Group-C (class-8 to class-10) participated. The essay writing competition was open to children of class VII and above. The winner of the competition will be felicitated on 5th June, 2016 in the main program. The other participating children were given consolation prizes by the Juries namely Meeta Saran, Manjusha Sinha and Manjula Shukla.
The main programme of World Environment Day celebration will start on June 5, 2016. CMD, CMPDI will inaugurate the function by hoisting the flag opposite to the old building. He will be giving away the prizes to the winners of the competition held today and will also participate the plantation program.
All the functional Directors, CVO, Regional Director, CMPDI, RI-III and Head of the all the Departments, JCC & CMOAI representatives and officers & staff of HQ and RI-III will be present on the occasion.