Under the directions of Health Minister Punjab Dr. Balbir Singh and Deputy Commissioner Barnala Mr. T. Benith, the Health Department Barnala celebrated World Environment Day by planting saplings in health institutions and conducting awareness activities. Civil Surgeon Barnala Dr. Baljit Singh said that World Environment Day is celebrated globally on June 5 to highlight the importance of nature. It is the responsibility of all of us to take care of the environment. He said that today the rising temperature due to environmental pollution has become a problem for us.
Senior Medical Officer Barnala Dr. Tapinderjot Kaushal said that due to increasing urbanization, cutting of trees, waste, piles of plastic which do not get destroyed quickly or when they are burned, many toxic gases are released due to environmental pollution, which causes many diseases such as respiratory diseases, ear diseases, skin diseases and stress.
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District Mass Media and Information Officer Kuldeep Singh Mann and District BCC Coordinator Harjit Singh said that we should all work together to plant more and more trees to protect the environment. We should not use plastic, give preference to walking and manual work instead of machinery and use of air conditioning should be reduced. They invited that let us all work together to conserve natural resources so that we can protect ourselves from diseases.
