JAMMU: BJP Jammu west district led by its District President Ayodhya Gupta celebrated Environment day by planting saplings at Canal Road Pathway. World environment day is celebrated across the globe on 5th of June to create awareness for the protection of nature and mother earth. Ayodhya Gupta, while speaking on the occasion said that the whole world is on the fire due to the selfishness perpetuated among human beings.
Owing to the mass globalization and deforestation the total forest cover has been reducing throughout the world at very fast speed, he said and added that this will lead to the melting of Glaciers and increased average temperature. Also the oxygen levels are alarmingly low in metro cites as well as all the bust towns along with increased particulate matter due to pollution by various acts of mankind, he added.
Gupta also recalled Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal to save “Van Dhan” to upbring Nation’s economy. He said that every person must make it habit to grow and nurture the plants. He said that we need to take urgent steps at war level to save the earth. He also prompted all to involve their future generations into the noble act. District Vice-President Surinder Choudhary, District General Secretary Sanjeev Sharma, District Publicity Secretary Dr. Akshay Sharma, Mandal Vice-President Keshav Chopra and Lovkesh Gondi, Ravi Sharma, Ankush Gupta, Kanwarjeet Singh Kamra, BJYM Mandal President Atul Chopra and others were also present on the occasion.