On the occasion, Lalitpur Sub-Metropolitan City, International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Nepal organized a rally in Lalitpur district Saturday morning. [break]
Students from various schools and campuses, representatives of government and non-government organizations and locals had participated in the rally. The rally was converted into an assembly in Jawalakhel after encircling various urban parts of the district.
Speaking in the assembly Secretary at Ministry of Forest and Soil Conservation Surya Prasad Joshi stressed on the need for determination for the conservation of the natural resources from different walks of society.
During the programme, Member Secretary of National Trust for Nature Conservation (NTNC) Juddha Bahadur Gurung said all parties should work seriously to minimize the effects of climate change and environmental degradation.
Similarly, ‘Better Kathmandu’ programme and Tankeswor Mahadev Conservation Society of the Ganeshman Singh Foundation organized Bishnumati River sanitation and saplings plantation programme in Kathmandu.
Nepali Congress vice president Prakash Man Singh and chair of the Foundation Navindra Raj Joshi planted the saplings at Tankeswor Mahadev temple area based in Kathmamndu Metropolitan City-13.
Students, teachers, locals and representatives of the local clubs had participated in the programme.
NC leader Singh, Joshi and others stressed on the need for managing the garbage collection to maintain better environment in the city.
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