Overview

• On July 7 traffic halted for seven minutes statewide from 11:00 to 11:07 to raise awareness of vehicular emissions under the Leave a Green Legacy theme
• The two-week Paryavaran Parva festival runs from July 1 to July 14 and features plantation drives, eco-education workshops, rallies and quizzes to involve local communities
• Secretary-cum-Principal Chief Conservator Pradeep Kumar said the pause underscored the impact of vehicle emissions on climate change and aimed to foster public respect for nature
• Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang-Golay’s suite of eco-programmes—including MeroRukhMeroSantati and EkPedMaakeNaam—reinforces long-term environmental stewardship through community tree planting
• The Tourism and Civil Aviation Department has begun planting along the 3rd Mile to 15th Mile highway as a pilot green tourism corridor to integrate conservation with travel infrastructure