Safety and Environment

INDIA

National Safety Council (NSC) is an apex, autonomous and non-profit organization set up in 1966 by the Ministry of Labour, with the overall objective to generate, develop and sustain a voluntary movement on Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) among industries at the national level. It has a network of over 6000 members, comprising industrial and business establishments, institutions, trade union organizations and HSE professionals with 14 state chapters and 29 Action Centers. To achieve its objective, NSC undertakes a wide range of activities such as conferences, training, consultancies, national awareness campaigns, publications and periodicals, promotional materials and information resources. Since 1999, NSC has also started promoting World Environment Day (WED) with an active participation from member industries, chapters and action centers. As part of the efforts to promote the WED campaign, NSC appeals to members to actively celebrate WED and help them by providing a variety of awareness and publicity material on current environmental issues. For WED 2005 Campaign, NSC produced the following awareness and publicity material:

Banner carrying UNEP’s WED Theme - “Green Cities Plan for the Planet” !

II) Multicolour poster - “Make Cities Green”

II) An information package containing information about the significance and objectives of WED, various ways of celebrating WED and a list of environmental legislations in India

III) Pocket Guides containing technical information in easy-to-understand format on -

* Environmental Impact Assessment
* Electronic Waste Management
* Safe Use of CNG

Around 350 industrial organizations from different parts of India took the benefit of the above awareness and publicity material produced by NSC and effectively celebrated WED 2005 in their premises. The WED Campaign has been steadily growing.

For more information, please contact:
Mr. M. M. Kulkarni
E-mail: nsci@giasbm01.vsnl.net.in

Agra
To celebrate WED, the Council of Agra is organizing a series of activities, aimed at raising awareness of the need to reduce the use of polythene, of the importance of roof top rainwater harvesting, and of the benefit of waste segregating and degradable waste composting. The participants will include: VCADA, CPCB, Municipal Corporation, Forest Department, and Water Works Department.

For more information, please contact:
Dr. Radhey Shayam Pareek
Council of Agra
4/10, Bagh Farzana,
Agra-282002
India
Tel: 91 0562-2850405
Fax: 91 0562-2526100
E-mail: alokpsr@rediffmail.com

Agra
Nirmal Foundation will hold WED celebrations on 5 June in Jamnagar. Dr. Y. Anatani, Executive Director of Gujarat City Managers Association, will deliver a keynote speech. The Mayor of Jamnagar has been invited to preside over the function.

For more information, please contact:
Ms. Jaydev Nansey
Nirmal Foundation
Dr Shah's Bungalow, 3, Patel Colony
Jamnagar 361008
India
Tel: +919426470996
Fax: +91-288-2752289
E-mail: nirmalfond@yahoo.co.in

Ahmedabad
Vishwa Parivar Foundation will celebrate World Environment Day by organizing awareness programmes in four cities of the State viz. Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, Anand and Valsad. The programmes will be organized both in rural and urban areas. These community-based programmes will include:

a. Awareness Campaings

b. Broadcast of public service announcements

c. Exhibitions and Environmental banners at major intersections

d. Various competitions such as banners, drawing, essay, painting, posters and poetry

There will also be distribution of leaflets, brochures and posters.

For more information, please contact:
Ms. Leena Mehta
Vishwa Parivar Foundation
308, Iscon Avenue, Opp. Choice Snacks Bar, C G Road, Navrangpura
Ahmedabad 380009
India
Tel: +91-079-55313010 / 9879525063
Fax: +91-079-55313010
E-mail: response@vishwaparivarfoundation.org
Website: http://www.vishwaparivarfoundation.org

Ahmedabad
The Center for Environment Education (CEE) celebrated World Environment Day through educational activitie. This year, as every year, many of their offices across the country are organized and conducted a series of events to mark this Day. Activities took place in nearly 25 places across India, managed by CEE widespread network of regional, state, programme and field offices. Every year, on WED, CEE involves organizations, individuals, experts and especially children to take part in interesting and thought-provoking activities, which help in raising awareness about environment and sustainable development. Many of CEE members were invited as resource persons in activities being organized by other organizations and agencies. CEE focused on the theme chosen by UNEP for 2005: "Green Cities: Plan for the Planet", and also addressed other environment and sustainable development issues. For a list of all CEE activities please visit the webpage: http://www.ceeindia.org/cee/latest/wed.htm

For more information, please contact:
Director's Office
Centre for Environment Education
Nehru Foundation for Development,
Thaltej Tekra
Ahmedabad
India
Tel: +91-79-26858002
Fax: +91-79-26858010
E-mail: cee@ceeindia.org
Website: www.ceeindia.org

Bangalore
To commemorate WED, Motor Industries Company Limited in Bangalore is planting of saplings in and around their various plants. They are also launching an "Air Pollution Contol" campaign.

For more information, please contact:
Mr. Sanjay Chakravarty
Motor Industries Company Limited
Adugodi, Hosur Road
Bangalore
India
Tel: (91 80) 22992218
Fax: (91 80) 22996189
E-mail: sanjay.chakravarty@in.bosch.com
Website: http://www.boschindia.com

Bangalore
On the occasion of WED, the Bharatiya Samja Seva Trust is organizing a gathering that will take place on 5 June at 10am, at the All Karnataka Children Association auditorium, in Chamarajpet, Bangalore 18. The calendar will include an inaugural function, a prizes awarding ceremony for the essay competition winners, an environment protection awareness rally, an oath taking ceremony, an environment songs concert, and an environment protection drama performance. More than 600 students and teachers will take part in the event, which is being organized under the leadership of Hon. President, Rajiv Gandhi and with the participation of the Environmentalist Shri Shivamallu, Environment Award Winner.

For more information, please contact:
Ms. Shivakumar
Bharatiya Samaja Seva Trust
No. 36/1, 1st Cross, Nanjumba Agrahara,
5th Main, Chamarajpet, Bangalore -560 018, Karnataka,
India
Tel: 91-9341930194, 91-9448307627
E-mail: bsstrust@yahoo.com

Bangalore
To celebrate World Environment Day, Rotary Club Bangalore Midtown is launching a tree planting project with the Centre for Managament Studies [Bhagawan Mahaveer Jain College].In addition, an educational campaign is being carried out in collaboration with World Wide Fund for Nature and Karnataka Chapter. The campaign includes the distribution amongst the Rotary, Rotaract & Interact Clubs, as well as schools and colleges, of specially designed Bangalore Bring Back Birds Leaflets, Posters & Stickers. During the month of June, a 40 minutes slide presentation on "Urban Wildlife" will be shown at various Rotary Clubs and schools. Press has given extensive coverage to the project. Please click to read the invitation

For more information, please contact:
Kiran Boal
Rotary Bangalore Midtown
Centre 3rd floor 2nd Cross
Gandhinagar Bangaore 560009
India
Tel: 91 080- 2226 4742 91

Baroda
Bundy India limited is hosting the "Environment Awareness Week" from 4 to 11 June. A number of activities will be organized for the employees and their children, including: a story competition, a quiz on environmental issues, a tree plantation exercise, a card-making and a collage-making competition under the theme “Save the Environment”, and others.

For more information, please contact:
Mr. Bhumika Rathod
Bundy India Limited
Plot -2, Gidc, Makarpura
Baroda
India
Tel: +91-265-2642621
E-mail: bundy_quality@in.tiauto.com

Bihar
The Kainat Foundation is organizing a number of activities to celebrate World Environment Day by involving the rural population and the Children of Kako Village in Jejamabad District in India. School and non-school going children will take part in the following activities: tree planting; Save Our Planet Puppet Show put on by Kainat Foundation volunteers; a cleaning exercise of the watershed of the village by all the villagers; street shows by the children of the village depicting environmental issues relevant to the village; and debate, quiz and poetry competitions.

For more information, please contact:
Mr. Kashif Raza Kakvi
The Kainat Foundation
Kainat International School
Kako, Jehanabad
Bihar
India
Tel: (91-9431) 297223
Fax: (91-6114) 255061
E-mail: kainatfoundation@gmail.com
Website: http://www.kainatfoundation.com

Bhubaneswar
The Orissa Environmental Society in Orissa, India will observe WED 2005, in association with the Bhubaneswar Chapter of the Indian Science Congress Association, under the banner of this year's theme Green Cities - Plan for the Planet!. A workshop will be organised in which a large number of academics, scientists, and environment-lovers will participate. The tentative programme is as follows:
Inaugural Session:
i. Plantation of saplings in the premises of the WED venue
ii. Opening remarks on the topic by invited guests
iii. Release of a souvenir on the WED theme
iii. Award of prizes to the winners of various competitions to be organised among the school students on the WED theme
Discussion Session:
i. Presentation of views by the experts on various urban issues
ii. Interaction by the participants
The discussion will be recorded and the viewpoints will be intimated to the Government of Orissa for appropriate action.
For more information, please contact:
Dr. J. K. Panigrahi, Secretary
Orissa Environmental Society
ND - 4, VIP Area, IRC Village
Bhubaneswar (Orissa)
India
Tel: 91 33 23375469
Fax: 91 33 22251640
E-mail: jk_panigrahi@sancharnet.in
Website: http://www.orissaenvironment.com

Gujarat
On the occasion of World Environment Day, Essar Steel Limited is planning several activities for the company staff, including: a tree planting exercise; guest speeches, presentations and discussions on environmental issues, as well as a speech of the Head Of Environment Department. In addition, drawing, painting and essay competitions are being organized, to create environmental awareness among school children. A prize giving ceremony will conclude the celebration.

For more information, please contact:
Mr. Shivarama
Environment and Risk Management (ERIM), Essar Steel Limited,
27th KM, Surat Hazira Road,Hazira - 394 270, District – Surat
Gujarat
India
Tel.: (91-0261) 558 3731 +91-0261- 287 2400 Mobile : +919879100700
Fax: (91-0261) 287 2796
E-mail: shiva_rama@hotmail.com ,contactsteel@essar.com
Website: www.essar.com

Gujarat
Gujarat Council of Science City celebrated World Environment Day on 5th June 2005 in a very innovative way. They arranged a poster exhibition on the theme “Green Cities” to sensitize students, teachers and the general public on the issues of urban areas. In addition a poster painting and a green city quiz competition were arranged for students from Class I to XII. Students and Visitors had the chance to screen puppet shows and skit plays on the theme "City of My Dream". In the evening, a tree plantation around the Science City campus was carried out by the student participants and the visitors. The programme concluded with World Environment Day speech, delivered by the Chairman, Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority, who distributed prizes to the meritorious students. Gujarat Science City, working under the aegis of the Department of Science & Technology, Government of Gujarat, is emerging as a large scale science popularization platform in the country. Apart from the above programmes, visitors can see IMAX movie "Galapagos", Hall of Science, Ride Simulator, Musical Fountain and many more excitements.

For more information, please contact:
Dr Narottam Sahoo
Senior Scientist
Gujarat Council of Science City
Sola - Santej Road,
Ahmedabad - 380 481
India
Tel: 91 079-55222127 / 28,
Fax: 91 098980 29617
E-mail: narottam@scity.org
Website: www.scity.org

Kolkata
Steel Authority of India Ltd. (SAIL), the steel giant with 5 integrated steel plants, 4 special steel plants and 23 captive mines and collieries, is an environmentally conscious organisation, which is steadily going ahead with its productivity whilst keeping environmental concerns as part of its activities.

SAIL, which has been celebrating World Environment Day (WED) for more than a decade, will celebrate the Day in all its units in order to reaffirm the committment of the company towards the protection of ecosystems. WED activities will include: the taking of environmental pledges, the organisation of slogan, debate, quiz, sit & draw, essay and poster competitions amongst employees and school children. A run for the environment, tree planting, trainings/workshops and a lecture series are also being organised in the different units.

SAIL avails itself of the opportunity to commemorate WED to also reaffirm its committment to contributing towards a clean and sustainable environment and to continually enhance its environmental perormance as an integral part of its business philosophy and values as depicted in the SAIL Corporate Environmental Policy.

For more information, please contact:
Mr. Tapan Kumar Chakravarty
Steel Authority of India Ltd.
Environment Management Division
6 G.C. Avenue, 5th Floor
Kolkata 700013
India
Tel: 91 33 23375469
Fax: 91 33 22251640
E-mail: sailemd@rediffmail.com
Website: www.sail.co.in

Kolkata
To commemorate WED 2005, the Swami Vivekananda Cultural Foundation in India organized a camp to create awareness of the need to protect the community's flora and fauna. Posters, leaflets and badges were distributed among the visitors of the camp to pass on the message of keeping the earth green. The Director of the Foundation, Mr. Manjit Dada, directed a movie entitled Haadsa which shows the plight of mother earth in a mad race to modernize the world. The movie was screened on 5 June 2005 at Nandan, Kolkata to observe World Environment Day.

For more information, please contact:
Mr. Manjit Dada
Swami Vivekananda Cultural Foundation
18B.Rammohan Dutta Road
Kolkata 700020
India
Tel: 91 9830350723
E-mail: svcf@hotmail.com
Website: www.svcf.faithweb.com

Lucknow
Lions Club Lucknow Intelligentsia celebrated World Environment Day by planting many saplings of various varieties at a Park opposite THE Bharat International School in Sector-G, Jankipuram.
Lion Yash Pal Kapoor, Secretary told that very soon their club is going to launch Environment Awareness Campaign named as BIRTHDAY TREES, wherein people will be made aware about the importance of trees and the environment and will be encouraged to plant a tree on their Birthday as a part of their celebration.
Chief Guest of function Lion Dr. Neeraj Bora, Multiple Council Chairperson planted the first sapling and inaugurated the function. Thereafter other members including Lion (Mrs) A M Kalra, VDG (Elect), Lion Parag Garg, Region Chairperson, Lion Sudeep Kulsreshtha, Zone Chairperson also planted the trees. Local residents also participated in the function and assured each other to take care of the park and trees planted here.
Stickers with catchy slogans such as BLOW HORN FOR CAUTION, NOT FOR POLLUTION were also pasted on vehicles stopping at petrol stations.

For more information, please contact:
Lion Yash Pal Kapoor
Secretary
Lions Club Lucknow Intelligentsia
c/o Analytica Equipments (India) Pvt. Ltd.,
1st Floor, Jeet Plaza, Sector-A,
Sitapur Road Scheme,
Lucknow-226021
India
Tel: +91 9839075370, +91 522 2763345
E-mail: analytica-id@eth.net

Lucknow
On the occasion of WED, the Life Back to Earth Foundation will deliver a special lecture to create environmental awareness by using a novel concept called "SCIENTOONS" in the various schools of Lucknow City.

For more information, please contact:
Mr. Pradeep Srivastava
Life Back to Earth Foundation
Aliganj
India
Tel: 91-522-2364188
Fax: 91-522-2622405
E-mail: pkscdri@rediffmail.com

Maharashtra
To commemorate World Environment Day (WED) this year, the Tekdi Group is organizing "Earth Events 2005" from 22 April (Earth Day) to 5June (WED). These events are part of the joint celebrations for WED and Earth day and symbolizes an attempt to bridge the time between these two days by initiating Eco Activities.

The Events to be held specifically on WED 2005 are as follows: the launch of a Digital Desktop Eco Calendar on 5 June which will be available on their website at http://www.tekdi.com as a free download. This calendar will feature important Eco Events of the year as well as environmentally important days. As in previous years, their WED activities will begin with tree planting exercises at their branches around the world. This activity which will start on WED 2005 and go on until December depending on local seasons. For example, in India the planting season begins on 5 June and will go on until September. TEP (Tekdi Eco Portal) will be launching its special free interactive services for Eco Webmasters like discussion & news forum feeds, Eco Web ring on an international level on WED 2005. Presently these services are available only in India.

For more information, please contact:
Parth Lawate
The Tekdi Group
46/2a, Shrimangal Soc. Paud Road
Pune-411038
Maharashtra
India
E-mail: Parth Lawate coolparth@gmail.com

Mumbai
The Academy of Environmental Education in Mumbai is arranging a lecture and an exhibition on various aspects of environmental awareness on the occasion of World Environment Day - 5 June 2005. The event will be arranged in collaboration with with The Institute of Science in Mumbai.

For more information, please contact:
Dr. Balasaheb Kulkarni
Director
Academy Environmental Education
B/3-302 Satellite Classic
Jogeshwari(E)
Mumbai 400 060
India
E-mail: balasahebk@yahoo.com

Mumbai
The WWF-India (Maharashtra State office), in association with the Maharashtra Nature Park, has planned a workshop entitled "Green Mumbaikar", on 5 June. The program will include a nature trail in the Maharashtra Nature Park (a city man made forest, developed by WWF-India on a garbage dump in 1990's), followed by interactive sessions on vermicomposting, paper making and recycling. Different games and quizzes will also be organized. The venue for the event will be Maharashtra Nature Park, Sion -Bandra link road, from 8 am to 4 pm.

For more information, please contact:
Mr. Goldin Quadros
World Wide Fund for Nature - India
Maharashtra State Office
204 National Insurance Bldg D.N. Road,
Mumbai
India
Tel: 91 022 22078105 / 22071970
Fax: 91 022 22076037
E-mail: gquadros@wwfindia.net
Website: www.wwfindia.org

Mumbai
Since 1999, the National Safety Council has been promoting World Environment Day (WED) with the active participation of its members in industry, chapters and action centres based on As part of its efforts to promote the WED campaign under the theme this year Green Cities - Plan for the Planet! , the Council appealed to its members to actively celebrate WED and provided a variety of awareness and publicity material on current environmental issues including the following information and publicity material was produced:

Banner carrying WED theme;

Multicolour poster – Making Cities Green An information package containing information about the significance and objectives of WED, various ways of celebrating WED and a list of environmental legislation in India

Pocket guides containing technical information in easy-to-understand format on:
o Environmental Impact Assessment
o Electronic Waste Management
o Safe use of CNG


Around 350 industrial organizations from different parts of India benefitted from the campaign materials produced.

For more information, please contact:
Mr. M. M. Kulkarni
Deputy Director
National Safety Council
HQs and Institute Building
98-A Sector 5, Institutional Area
C.B.D. Belapure
Navi, Mumbai 400 614
India
Tel: (91-22) 2757 9924
Fax: (91-22) 2757 7351
E-mail: nsci@giasbm01.vsnl.net.in
Website: www.nsc.org.in

Nagpur
Western Coalfileds Limited observe Environment Week during 1 - 7 June every year. This year, the day will again be observed at the Company's Headquarters in Nagpur and in 10 Admnistrative Areas, as well as in 85 Project Units located in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh. A number of environmental awareness campaigns will be arranged during this period, including competetions and exihibitions and seminars on environmental protection themes.

For more information, please contact:
Mr. Haridas Gghanvat
Western Coalfileds Limited
Coal Estate Civil Lines
Nagpur-440 001
Nagpur
India
Tel: (91-0712) 2283041, 9423111006
Fax: (91-0712) 2510151
E-mail: ghanvatharidas@rediffmail.com

New Delhi
The Indian NGO SHROT will celebrate World Environment Day with an awareness programme/seminar on "Environmental Issues of Mega Cities".

For more information, please contact:
Dr. Kaushal Kumar
SHROT- National NGO (India)
B-77 II nd Floor Amar Colony, Lajpat nagar
New Delhi
India
Tel: (91-11) 26419297 (R), 0-9810002953 (M)
E-mail: kaushal_kausal@yahoo.co.in

New Delhi
On the occasion of the World Environment Day, the Postal Department of the Government of India is bringing out the 1st Day Cover which is essentially an envelope bearing a commemorative cachet depicting the work of the Jal Bhagirathi Foundation, a partner with UNDP.

For more information, please contact:
Ms. Prema Gera
Programme Advisor
Sustainable Environment & Energy Division
United Nations Development Programme
55 Lodi Estate
New Delhi 110 003
India
Tel: (91 11)2462 8877 Ext: 363
Fax: (91 11) 2465 4604

New Delhi
To celebrate WED, the World Wide Fund for Nature – India has organized a number of events, including: a poster painting; a “Seed and Flower” trail; an initiative entitled “Wealth from Waste” (aimed at creating wonders with wise and creative use of waste); an environmental puppet show; a quiz; a slide show on sustainable cities and Flower Power; a film screening; a pebble painting; a face painting; and a month-long photo exhibition on Green Cities around India.

For more information, please contact:
Ms. Lima Rosalind
World Wide Fund for Nature
172-B, Lodhi Estate
New Delhi-110003
India
Tel: 91 011-51504792
Fax: 91 011-51504795/79
Email: rosalind@wwfindia.net
Website: www.wwfindia.org

New Delhi
To celebrate WED, and in the context of Indo - American Environment Leadership Programme (IAELP), the United States Educational Foundation in India (USEFI) is organizing a panel discussion, entitled "Strengthening Environmental Journalism and Information Management", in collaboration with MIECOFT (Mission for Implementation of Eco-Friendly Technologies) and with the Department of Journalism of Kamla Nehru College. This event will take place on 6 June at the Seminar Hall, Kamla Nehru College, Siri Fort Road, New Delhi. The discussion will include various topics, including: wholesome communication and reporting (news vs. views); legislative awareness; enhancing information exchange between environmental journalists; right to information and access to reliable environmental data.

For more information, please contact:
United States Educational Foundation in India
Fulbright House, 12 Hailey Road
New Delhi India
Tel: +91 11 2332 8944
Email: kanwaljit@fulbright-india.org
Website: www.fulbright-india.org

New Delhi
The following activities were carried out in India to commemorate World Environment Day:

1. Releasing of a commemorative stamp on Green Cities by the Hon'ble Minister of State for Environment and Forests, along with a brochure and first day cover wherein the selected painting from the competition of children in the five eco cities (a scheme implemented by the Government of India currently) was printed.

2. Adoption of the Urban Environmental Accords/Green City Declaration by the All India Council of Mayors (a body of 117 Mayors of India) on 5 June 2005 in New Delhi.

3. Organised a Conference on Green Cities(130 professionals from various interest groups participated)/ Children's Summit on Environment (wherein 110 children from five Indian Eoc cities and Delhi participated) and a day long workshop on electronic waste management (65 participants) in India was organised on 4 June as a collaborative effort of the Ministry of Environment and Forests, German Technical Cooperation, Royal Norwegian Embassy etc.

4. As a follow up to the above-mentioned activities, an Eco City Expo and a three day Eco city Workshop will be held by the Ministry of Environment and Forests during 3-5 November 2005 in New Delhi with the support of IIT Delhi. This event is expected to bring professional from various walks of life including international experts. A special session for Mayors will be held during the three day event.

For more information, please contact:
Dr. Prodipto Ghosh
Secretary
Ministry of Environment and Forests
Government of India
Paryavaran Bhawan
CGO Complex, Lodhi Road
New Delhi-110003
India

Orissa Eco-clubs
The Centre for Environmental Studies in Bhubaneswar, Orissa, India has been celebrating World Environment Day (WED) since 2000. This year, they have formed eco-clubs in 4,500 schools in Orissa State, and the students will undertake various activities such as tree planting and clean-up efforts.

This year the Centre is organising drawing and painting competition, which will be launched on 16 January 2005 and an essay competetion to be launched on 23 January 2005. The competitions will be among school students in the state capital, Bhubaneswar, and the expected number of participants is approximately 600.

The drawing, painting and essay competitions will also be organised in 4,500 eco-club schools, mainly in rural areas. The deadline will be 30 April 2005, and the expected number of participants is 45,0000 students! In addition, some 4,500 students have been requested to make scientific models based on this year's theme Plan For The Planet.

On 5 June 2005, a function will be organised in Bhubaneswar and the Honorable Chief Minister of Orissa is expected to grace the occasion at which an exhibition will be organized to showcase selected entries of the drawing and painting competition, as well as the scientific models.

The Centre is in the process of selecting individuals and organisations who have done good environmental conservation work in the State, and on WED itself 30 individuals will be presented with the "Prakriti Bandhu" (Friend of Environment) award and 30 organisations will be given the "Prakruti Mitra" (Dearest friend of Environment) award. The winners of the competitions will also be awarded.

For further information, please contact:
G.K. Pujari,
Centre For Environmental Studies
N/3-56, IRC Village, Bhubaneswar-15, Orissa, India
Tel:91674-2551853
Email:cesorissa@rediffmail.com, gopalkrishnapujari@hotmail.com, ori@envis.nic.in

Parganas
To commemorate WED this year, the Youth for Development organization in Parganas, India is organizing a workshop/seminar, a cycle rally and a film screening. Their activities will involve 20 districts and about 1,000 schools, colleges and universities in West Bengal.

For more information, please contact:
Mr. Sib Sankar Deb Sharma
Youth for Development
176 Niranjan Sen Pally
P. O. Kanchrapara
Dist - North 24 Parganas
West Bengal
India
Tel: 091-033-2589 0876
E-mail: youth_development2001@yahoo.co.in

Parganas
On the occasion of WED, Lokamata Rani Rashmoni Mission is planning a number of activities, which will take place during the week leading up to 5 June. A rally will be organized to raise awareness about the WED theme among the public. A sit and draw, as well as an essay competition will take place to promote the WED theme among children. Seminars will also be held with the members of the youth club and of the science club. In addition, an environmental education CD will be shown in schools.

For more information, please contact:
Ms. Amitava Roy
Lokamata Rani Rashmoni Mission
P.O. Nimpith Ashram
South 24 Parganas, West Bengal, 743 338
India
Tel: +91-09433219813
E-mail: amitava_wb@yahoo.co.in
Website: www.ranirashmoni.org

Pune
To celebrate WED, the Health and Peace Foundation (Swami Hardas Charitable Trust) is organizing a national seminar on major environmental issues. Dr. Swami Hardas’ method will be illustrated.

For more information, please contact:
Dr. Swami Hardas
Health And Peace Foundation (Swami Hardas Charitable Trust)
Siddhanagar, Off Nagar Road, Old Mundhawa Road, Wadgaonsheri,S.No.50/7
411014 Pune
India
Tel: +91-20-27031900, 27030128
Fax: +91-20-27030314
E-mail: drswamihardas@hotmail.com
Website: www.healthandpeacefoundation.org

Orissa
On June 5th City Managers of Orissa will gather in the Temple City of India Bhubaneswar to observe World Environment Day 2005. Activities on the day will include a workshop and an exhibition related to Green Cities. In the run-up to the day itself there will be a series of roundtable & IEC focusing on urban environment, specifically on the topics of solid waste management, water, urban forestry, green infrastructure and energy conservation, etc. The participants of the workshops include Ministers, Mayors, Secretaries to Government, city managers, officers of urban local bodies, development authorities, planners, academics and international agencies located in Orissa.

For more information, please contact:
Mr. Piyush Rout
City Managers Association Orissa
C/o Vice Chairman Bhubaneswar Development Authority
Sachibalaya Marg
Bhubaneswar - 751001
Orissa
India
Tel: (91 94) 3717 6717
E-mail: cmao@sancharnet.in,piyushbbsr@yahoo.com

U.T of Lakshadweep
To celebrate World Environment Day, the Bombay Natural History Society and the LEAD - UK Giant Clam Conservation Project are organizing a painting competition among school children throughout the island. A presentation is also planned, to raise awareness of the importance of environmental conservation among the students.

For more information, please contact:
Jafer Hisham
Bombay Natural History Society and Lead UK Giant Clam Conservation Project
Sagarika, near Syndicate Bank, Kavarathi Island
U.T of Lakshadweep
India
Tel: 91 04896263884
E-mail: clamconservation@yahoo.co.in

Sivasagar
For the WED 2005, Sanjay Sangole is organizing a lecture to raise awareness of ONGC Hospital employees about the prevention of indoor and outdoor air polution .

For more information, please contact:
Mr. Sanjay Sangole
ONGC Hospital
Sivasagar (Assam)
India
Tel: 91-03772-245039
E-mail: sssangole@yahoo.com

Tamil Nadu
Tamilnadu Pollution Control Board has planned the following events on World Environment Day 2005

1. An Awareness Programme in a slum adoped by Anna University2. A live broad cast in Anna FM Community Radio 3. Release of Pamphlets and Charts highlighting the message of the Day4. An Eco Cultural Programme

For more information, please contact:
Awareness Cell Manager
Tamilnadu Pollution Control Board
76 Mount Salai
Chennai, Tamilnadu
India
Tel: 91 22200790
Fax: 91 22353068
E-mail: joesefine@hotmail.com

Trivandrum
On the occasion of WED, the Forum for Environmental Writers (FEW) will display banners in local dialect on the menace of plastic bags. They will be put up on vantage points of Trivandrum, the capital of Kerala, on 5 June. On the same day, a highly visible TV discussion on environment will be broadcast.

For more information, please contact:
Mr. Surendran Nair
Forum for Environmental Writers (FEW)
VARA 427 Arappura, Vattiyoorkav Post
Trivandrum, 695 013
India
Tel: 91 2367667
Fax: 91 2367667
E-mail: enwriters@indiatimes.com