Dehradun: As World Environment Day is observed annually on 5 June, and as part of the celebrations marking the 90th Birth Anniversary of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, the Dehradun Ghoton Committee conducted a large-scale environmental clean-up drive earlier this morning, beginning at 7:00 AM.
Residents of the Dekyiling and Gepheling Tibetan communities cleaned the roadsides from Pacific Golf Estate to IT Park. Staff of the Rajpur Tibetan Women’s Cooperative Factory, together with members of the Rajpur scattered Tibetan community, cleaned the entire stretch of road from Rajpur to Mussoorie.
Tsering Dhonden Tibetan community settlement carried out a clean-up of the forested areas surrounding the settlement, while the Dhondupling Tibetan community cleaned the forests and surrounding areas near their settlement. Scattered Tibetan residents living in Mussoorie also participated in cleaning Dalai Hill. Following the clean-up drive, tea, water, and samosas were served to participants.
– Report filed by Dehradun Tibetan Settlement Office
