Ensure that our future generations live on a green planet, tweets PM Modi on Environment Day
PM Modi in Singapore
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address an event marking the World Environment Day whose theme this year is "Beat Plastic Pollution".
"Together, let us ensure that our future generations live in a clean and green planet, in harmony with nature," tweeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday morning hours on the occasion of World Environment Day.
World Environment Day is the "people's day" for doing something to take care of the Earth.
Each World Environment Day is organised around a theme that focuses attention on a particularly pressing environmental concern.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address an event marking the World Environment Day whose theme this year is "Beat Plastic Pollution".
He will also visit the exhibition set up on the occasion at the Rajpath lawns.
India is the global host nation for the 43rd edition of the event.
Environment ministers, representatives from the United Nations, and members from various industry bodies will be among the various dignitaries attending the event, a statement said.
Prime Minister, in his latest edition of ‘Mann Ki Baat' radio programme, had underlined that India being named the official host of the World Environment Day celebrations was a recognition of the country's growing leadership in tackling climate change issues.
He had also urged people to shun plastic to protect the environment.