(Tribune)
Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat on Monday sought the support of the people of the state for building a polythene-free Uttarakhand.In his message to the people on the eve of World Environment Day, Rawat expressed his government’s commitment to build a polythene-free Uttarakhand, but said the objective could not be achieved without their support.The theme of the World Environment Day 2018 is ‘Beat Plastic Pollution’.Describing Uttarakhand as the flag-bearer of environment protection due to its huge forest wealth and rivers, the Chief Minister said besides the efforts of the government, public support was a must for protecting the state’s rich biodiversity. The Chief Minister appealed to the people, public representatives and voluntary organisations to make the public aware of the importance of environment protection and make efforts for its preservation.
