Religious, industry leaders pledge to save environment
Posted 03 July 2011, by Staff, The Times of India (Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd), articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com
LUDHIANA: On the call of Washington-based organization EcoSikh, various environment activists, religious organizations and industry leaders gathered at Ramgariah Girls College, Millerganj, on Saturday to save the environment.
Prominent environmental activist Baba Balbir Singh Seechewal while encouraging the participants said, “All Sikhs of Guru Nanak are EcoSikhs and we should all stand up to save Punjab and help it revive its green splendour. We should spread this message from various religious centres.”
EcoSikh convener Dr Rajwant Singh said, “This is perhaps first time that so many individuals and organizations, besides business leaders, have come together on the issue of environment.
Industrialist Ranjodh Singh said, “We have to flow like pure water of Gangotri with a clear vision on a well-defined path. We should learn to tolerate one another and do not blame authorities for the pollution. Each one of us owes the responsibility.”
Narinder Kaur Sandhu, principal of Ramgarhia College, emphasized on the role of women in saving the environment. “Women are equally responsible in bringing about a change in the environment of Punjab,” she said.
Professor Joga Singh, head of Guru Nanak Polytechnic College, Ludhiana, shared his experience of how he and his team of students worked in village Billa and transformed its dirty pond into a stadium, besides developing a low-cost sewerage system in the village. Balwinder Lakhewali, president of Nature Tree Foundation, presented a slide show to highlight the role of trees in the life of man. Anupam Nanda of PEDA (Punjab Energy Developmental Agency) offered to help Gurdwaras and villages to develop energy plans based on renewable resources like solar power.
Posted by jhimlet on July 8, 2011 at 5:29 am
i guess we must have a law for the environmental problems. the pledge is not hat kind of important.why?? because you have a pledge, but you don’t do it. so whats the importance of it. we better promise and do it as well. not for myself, not for you, but for the mother earth. thank you.
Posted by cute_001 on July 8, 2011 at 5:32 am
yeah i love that suggestion…. its good …. i hope all of you likes it… and i hope that the pres. read it too…