GANGTOK: Area MLA Soreng-Chakung Mr Aditya Golay inaugurated the third edition of ‘Sikkim Paryavaran Parva’ here at Maitreya Manjri Park at Ridge Park Gangtok on Tuesday.
The Paryavaran Parva is a 14-day long festival dedicated to environment starting from July 1 to July 14, 2025 wherein there is community level effort in wildlife conservation and its education to the general public. The theme for this year’s parva is ‘Leave a Green Legacy.’ The event is organised by Forest and Environment Department, Government of Sikkim.
The parva will take place from July 1, 2025 to July 14, 2025 across all the six districts and it will feature series of activities focusing on conservation of environment such as plantation drives, cleanup drives and various environmental initiatives such as Greenathon, Green Walk, Rallies, Green Reels, Green Quiz competitions, Essay, Painting, Workshops, Sensitization programmes, Mass plantation, Avenue plantation and cleanup drives. The programme also includes ‘A Day for Mother Earth’ initiative on July 7, 2025 wherein the traffic will be put on hold completely for 7 minutes from 11 am to 11:07 am to send a message to reduce carbon emissions for the sake of environment.
MLA Mr Aditya Golay in his brief address expressed his delight on seeing large number of participants for the event.
The MLA hoped that the initiative to conserve wildlife will go beyond Sikkim and reach nook and corner of every part of the country. Further, he hoped that the participation will carry momentum leading to Cleaner Sikkim and Healthier Sikkim. The MLA concluded his address by thanking the Chief Minister, Secretary, Senior Officers and Officials for the wonderful initiative to conserve wildlife and environment through various activities and sensitization under the aegis of Paryavaran Parva.
At the onset of the programme, Mr Aditya Golay administered the Green pledge to the participants.
During the course of the programme, two seedling distribution vans were flagged off by MLA Mr Aditya Golay and Secretary-cum-PCCF Forest and Environment department Mr Pradeep Kumar. Later, the 10 km Green walk was flagged off by ACCF/HQ Forest and Environment department Dr P Senthil Kumar.
The programme also included signature campaign to take a vow towards conservation of environment and wildlife.
The programme featured souvenir distribution of ‘My Child from Wild’ initiative from Himalayan Zoological Park Forest and Environment Department. It is a community campaign to support welfare of zoo animals and also gives emphasis to education on wildlife conservation. As of today, 45 adopters have taken part in the initiative. In addition, 15-year old actor Rigdzin Yugyal Dorjee Serdup has pledged to donate the revenue generated from screening of the film ‘Opang’ which will go towards welfare of zoo animals and conservation education through Himalayan Zoological Park’s Community adoption campaign.
A total number of 288 participants took part in the 5k Green Walk and 10k Green Run today. The Geenathaon included route from Ridge Park to Swastik Burtuk and back through the same route.
The top three podium position of 5k Green Walk and 10k Green Run are as follows:
Open Women’s 5k Green Walk:
1st position- Ms Isha Sharma
2nd position- Ms Diki Choden Bhutia
3rs position- Ms Phursongmit Lepcha
Open Men’s 5k Green Walk:
1st position- Mr Sajal Gurung
2nd position- Mr Budhiman Gurung
3rd position- Mr Rohit Kumar
Open Women’s 10k Green Run:
1st position- Ms Binita Kami
2nd position- Ms Sabina Rai
3rd position- Ms Shruti Rai
Open Men’s 10k Green Run:
1st position- Mr Manoj Bishwakarma
2nd position- Mr Mohit Patel
3rd position- Mr Pempa Tshering Sherpa
The day saw the presence of Former Political Secretary to Chief Minister Mr Tshering Wangchuk Lepcha, Senior Officers of Forest and Environment Department and participants of Green Walk and Green Run.
- IPR Report
