Ludhiana: While political parties continue to be indifferent to environmental problems, a group of social lovers and religious leaders released the People’s Green Manifesto for the election of the Assembly in Punjab Vatavaran Lok Sammelan here on Monday.
The event was organized by Punjab Vatavaran Chetna Lehar, a social organization of environmental lovers and religious leaders.
Many environmentally friendly activists, including Padma Shri Sant Balbir Singh Seechewal, Padma Shri Sant Baba Swa Singh, Padma Bhushan Bibi Inderdit Kaur from Pingalwara, was present on that occasion.
In a request letter, they have asked political leaders to make the main problem environment in the upcoming election.
Ranjodh Singh, the President of the Ramgarhia Education Council, said through this church they want political parties to spell in their manifesto how they will handle deteriorating air pollution.
Seechewal said, “It’s time we join hands to save natural resources that are on the verge of extinction.
We call all NGOs, social organizations, and political parties to join us in this noble cause.” Inderdit Kaur said the environment must be a top priority because of The deteriorating residents’ health and “medical facilities will never be enough when a polluted environment causes disease”.
Also two politicians, BJP Bansal and Shiroman vice president) candidates from Nagar Harish Rai Dhandha’s constituency, were present there, but they failed to convince meetings about their seriousness and plans to improve the environment.
Activists now decide to appeal to voters in each district to improve environmental problems with candidates when they come to campaign.
“It is sad that political leaders do not appear for the event, which shows the lack of their seriousness.
I have called some of them personally,” Seechewal said.
KS Pannu, former Chairperson of the Punjab Pollusial Control Agency (PPCB), said the thinning of ground water in the country was worrying and surface water was polluted mercilessly.
The government lacks political will to take action, he added.
Gurpreet Singh Chandbaja from Bhai Ghanaiya Public Cancer Roko Seva and Naroa Punjab Manch said, “Many in South Punjab suffer from cancer.
The situation is very bad and toxicity in the environment causes disease.
All toxic waste thrown into the Buddha Nolah by the population and industry mixed with water Satluj and industry Flowing from the tap of the house in South Punjab and it is the only source of their drinking water.
This is a violation of their fundamental rights to life guaranteed by the constitution and genocide, but politicians do not care.
“Jaskirat Singh Public Action Committee,” Politicians have ignored the problem environment, so we provide this platform to give them.
The opportunity to correct their mistakes.
“However, Bansal and Dhandha said they would apply green manifesto, but could not provide a concrete plan.