Shimla, June 23 -- Chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu released an activity calendar of the forest department highlighting the initiatives undertaken by the department on June 5, on the occasion of International Environment Day across the state on Monday.

The forest department conducted a series of programmes focused on environment protection and its various aspects in the educational institutions across the state. The forest department celebrated the Environment Day on the themes of "Ek Ped Maa Ke Nam" and "Beat the Plastics" in about 1,000 educational institutions across the state and witnessed the participation of more than 50,000 students. The department also carried out cleanliness drives around various offices, involving newly re...