PANAJI/CANACONA/BICHOLIM: World Environment Day was marked across the state with plantation drives and webinars, among other activities.
In Canacona, deputy speaker and Canacona MLA Isidore Fernandes urged citizens to be environmentally responsible.
“All must grow and nurture plants for posterity,” he said at a function organised by Loliem Polem panchayat.
Sarpanch Sachin Naik said it was not enough to simply mark the occassion and that was was key was that citizens restored the deteriorating environment.
In Bicholim, the Karapur-Sarvan village panchayat organised a tree planting drive.
V M Salgaocar Corporation Pvt Ltd marked the day by conducting plantation drives at the V M Salgaocar College of Law, Sharada Mandir School, V M Salgaocar Institute of International Hospitality Education among other locations at Benaulim and Sirvoi.
The company announced year-long activities centred around innovative waste reduction, energy saving, plantation and community welfare.