For the first time in J’khand, a 7 day ‘Environmental Conclave’ and ‘Paryavaran Mela’ will be held by Yugantar Bharti from May 29 to June 5 at Audrey House in Ranchi to showcase different dimensions of environment and to minimise adverse impact of different types of pollution on it.
Talking to the media persons at his official residence in Ranchi, Chairperson of ‘Damodar Bachao Andolan’ and Food and Civil Supplies Min Saryu Roy, said that several Govt deptts and corporate agencies will be taking part in the conclave to make people aware about the disasters of pollution created by different sources.
“The idea behind this conclave is to showcase different dimensions of environment, minimization of adverse impact on it due to various economic and anthropogenic activities,” said Roy. Special focus will be made on the ways and means of its protection and conservation during the conclave, he added.
“Yugantar Bharti, through this Conclave and Mela, is interested in propagating clean environment message among the local craftsmen and artisans, academic institutions, local bodies and take an initiative towards environmental and ecological mgmt and augmentation,” said Roy. The Conclave will also give a chance to the stakeholders to have an interactive session, he added.
Roy said that, apart from interactive sessions, in order to make students aware about environment, painting and essay contest will be held separately for students from class 7-10 of Govt and pvt schools at Block and District level.
“Theme for painting competition is ‘Earth, Environment and Nature while for essay competition will be ‘Dying Rivers of Jharkhand.’ Children declared winners for first, second and third positions will be felicitated during the conclave on June 30 at Audrey House in Ranchi, he added.
Roy said that cultural programmes based on environmental issues will also be organized during the programme daily at the open theater in Audrey House.
He further said that, considering the importance of literature as a means of developing thinking skills, apart from being a tool for pleasure and experience, Yugantar Bharti is holding ‘Paryawaran Sahitya Sammelan’ on June 1.
“It is expected that literary personalities from eastern States of the Country will participate in it and discuss the issues related to environmental literature to make local population aware about it,” said Roy. A documentary will also be shown to make people alert about the disasters