Dharamshala, June 6 -- Chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Thursday flagged off a cycle run from Oak Over, Shimla with the aim of eliminating plastic pollution on the occasion of World Environment Day.

The event was jointly organized by the Department of Environment, Science, Technology & Climate Change and HP Council for Science, Technology & Environment (HIMCOSTE). He also launched the Plastic Neutral Himachal- 2030 awareness campaign and the Clean Shimla Drive.

Students, volunteers, home guard Jawans and people from various sections of society participated in this initiative. On this occasion, the Chief Minister also administered a pledge to the gathering to make Himachal Pradesh plastic-neutral.

Extending his greetings on Worl...