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Top Manipur official seeks cooperation from all to fight the pollution menace

Imphal, June 30 (UNI) There is a need to make the Environment slogan a reality and serious action should be taken to get rid of plastic pollution that Manipur is grappling with, state Enviroment and Climate Change Secretary Arun Kumar Sinha said today.
He said the government cannot alone fight against such pollution and needs cooperation from each and every section of society.

He was speaking during the closing function of the month-long observance of World Environment Day 2025 under the United Nations theme ‘Ending Plastic Pollution Globally’ at City Convention Centre, Konung Mamang.

Mention may be made that World Environment Day is the largest global platform for environmental public outreach and is celebrated by millions of people across the world led by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and held annually on 5th June since 1973. This year World Environment Day 2025 is hosted by the Republic of Korea.
He said that awareness is needed at all levels to safeguard the environment, for which a collective effort is needed.
Describing plastic pollution as the biggest menace, he stressed on the need to preservie Loktak Lake from polluted water bodies.
Stating that water pollution of Nambul river has reduced after the project taken up by the government, he said the water quality flowing into Loktak Lake has improved. He further added that government is doing its work but needs cooperation from all sections of society.
He urged people to come forward to make the slogan a reality for the future generation, and said "It is our responsibility to give a better life to them".
A Cyclothone starting from THAU ground to City Convention Centre was also organised as part of the closing function of the month-long observance of World Environment Day 2025 before the formal function of the observance.
Plastic Bottle Bank numbering 200 were distributed to Self Help Groups (SHGs) and Colleges with a purpose to end plastic pollution in their respective areas. Prizes were also distributed to the winners of the various competitions held during the month-long observance organised by the Directorate of Environment & Climate Change, Government of Manipur.
Shirui Youth Club and Enfogal from Ukhrul district were felicitated for collecting littered Plastic bottles from the venue of the recently concluded Shirui Lily Festival 2025. The two teams collected used bottles and were brought for recycling. UNI NS SSP
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