Team News Riveting
Raipur, June 1 June
Vowing to work for the green cause, over 1.23 million people in Chhattisgarh on Thursday took the pledge for environment conservation and set a new world record.
The Chhattisgarh Environment Conservation Board (CECB) had organized the event under the Mission Life Program today from 8 am to 5 pm. In accordance with a unique initiative by the Board and E.I.A.C.P. to raise awareness for public contribution in the field of environmental conservation, a goal was set to administer pledges for environmental protection.
The Chief Minister, Bhupesh Baghel had urged the state’s residents to participate in this campaign of the Environment Conservation Board. He had said that it is not only a pledge but a public campaign, which will set a new record in ‘Nava Chhattisgarh’.
The appeal of the Chief Minister had an impact, and people belonging to all classes of the state participated in the campaign. More than 12 lakh 38 thousand 116 people took a pledge of environment protection in a day and set a world record, the CECB officials said.
The world record for the greatest number of pledges taken in a day was broken in Raipur, and the Board entered the Limca Book of Records with 1 lakh 75 thousand 209 pledges. Moreover, the Board also entered the India Star Book of Records and the World Record Book with more than 12 lakh 38 thousand 116 pledges in the state.
The Minister of Housing and Environment, Mohammad Akbar and CECB Chairman Subrat Sahoo thanked the people and congratulated the officers and employees of the Board. The Member Secretary of the Board, R P Tiwari also thanked the people for their active participation in the campaign.
