Climate event seeks solutions for future on World Environment Day
Ministers, diplomats, experts and students meet at Kolkata Press Club to discuss ways to ensure a green future for generations to come.
By
Saurav Roy |
Published 06.06.22, 09:47 PM
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City mayor Firhad Hakim speaking at Kolkata's Climate Future: Searching for the Solution, presented by EnGIO in association with Prabha Khaitan Foundation and powered by TT Online My Kolkata. He sought the cooperation of people to make the city pollution-free. He stressed the importance of fulfilling our civic duties as responsible citizens to save the environment.
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Civil defence & disaster management minister Javed Khan, WBPCB chairman Kalyan Rudra, WBPCB member-secretary Rajesh Kumar receive mementoes from Prof Arunabha Mazumdar and the environmentalist Naba Dutt.
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Press Club of Kolkata entrance.
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Debashis Kumar, MMIC, KMC speaking at the event. He elaborated how the state government has been trying to address climate issues. He emphasised the need to conserve wetlands.
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Andalib Elias, deputy high commissioner of Bangladesh, speaking on the importance of being environment-friendly.
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BNCCI director general Subhodip Ghosh delivering his speech. He assured the state government of cooperation from all stakeholders to create a better tomorrow for future generations.
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Students Sayanti Mondal and Patatri Santra taking selfies with Firhad Hakim and Javed Khan.
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Shoham Bhattacharya, Sampriti Roy and Farhan Ali, Environmental Science graduate students at the event. They highlighted how the maladies affecting the environment and climate at large could be tackled.
