DLSA Bhaderwah Celebrated World Environment Day

BHADERWAH : District Legal Services Authority Bhaderwah in collaboration with forest department Bhaderwah celebrated World Environment Day by organising plantation drive in the premises of District Court Complex  and an awareness webinar here today under the direction of Chairman DLSA and supervision of Secretary DLSA  ( Sub Judge ) Mudassir Farooq  and Mobile Magistrate Bhaderwah Munish K Manhas . Advocate Manjeet Razdan , Prof Wahied Khawar Balwan and  Prof Mushtaq Kichloo were resource persons on the occasion where as Advocate Joginder Goswami , Advocate Mohd Majid Malik , Ranger officer Neeru Aftab Ahmed , forester town Bhaderwah and other prominent persons also participated .  Speaking on the occasion resource person Advocate Manjeet Razdan said  on June 5 every year, around the globe celebrate World Environment Day, encourage awareness, and observe its protection. Since 1974, World Environment Day has been celebrated, engaging governments, businesses, and citizens in an effort to address pressing environmental issues, with participation from over 143 countries annually, he informed .  Prof Wahied Khawar Balwan said that  this year, the theme of World Environment Day is “Reimagine. Recreate. Restore and added that  the theme focuses that healthy ecosystems can enhance people’s livelihoods, counteract climate change and stop the collapse of biodiversity. He also informed that every three seconds, the world loses enough forest to cover a football pitch, and over the last century, humans have destroyed half of the wetlands. As much as 50 per cent of coral reefs have already been lost and up to 90 per cent of coral reefs could be lost by 2050, even if global warming is limited to an increase of 1.5 degrees Celsius , Prof Balwan said .Meanwhile Advocate Sunil Kumar Sharma also organised an awareness programme in Bhalla area and planted one dozen saplings and aware people about importance of pollution free environment.