This story is from June 04, 2018
Mini marathon held for World Environment Day
MADURAI: A
The marathon started from Rajaji Park and ended at the
All the students who participated in the marathon are members of the National Green Corps, (NGC) clubs in their schools and the marathon was organised under the ministry of environment and environment department of Tamil Nadu. The marathon stressed on the importance of tackling the plastic menace.
Madurai district coordinator of the National Green Corps, MSP Kulanthaivel, Madurai district environmental engineer, Rammohan, Madurai forest range officer, Saravanakumar, district environmental coordinator, Muniyandi and teachers of several schools participated in the marathon.
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mini marathon
, which was organised as part of the World Environment Day inMadurai
on Sunday, saw participation of several school students.Elango Corporation
boys’ higher secondary school. With this year’s theme being ‘Beat the plastic pollution,’ the participants carried banners stressing the same.All the students who participated in the marathon are members of the National Green Corps, (NGC) clubs in their schools and the marathon was organised under the ministry of environment and environment department of Tamil Nadu. The marathon stressed on the importance of tackling the plastic menace.
Madurai district coordinator of the National Green Corps, MSP Kulanthaivel, Madurai district environmental engineer, Rammohan, Madurai forest range officer, Saravanakumar, district environmental coordinator, Muniyandi and teachers of several schools participated in the marathon.
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Lakshmi T Rajan
2379 days ago
World Environment Day Viruksham is an incentive by MMF one of the leading NGO in India which envisioned to create environmental awareness of the global warming phenomena. Our efforts are focused upon planting millions of trees by creating public awareness about concern for global warming, healthy living, water conservation, carbon footprints and importance of a clean environment. Through our Viruksham go green movement plantation drive we motivate and get everyone on board to create beautiful green world. "Join Hands With Viruksham We Create Green World" Lt Col N Thiagarajan (Veteran)Read allPost comment
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