Nyoma’s Landmark Environmental Cleanup

Nyoma, June 5, 2025: For the first time in Nyoma, Changthang region, Nyoma Youth Association, the Indian Army & 11 civil organisations led the region’s largest-ever civil-military cleanup as part of World Environment Day— clearing 44 km of roads & 40 km of the Indus River (incl. midstream) in over 3 days from Mahe to Loma.

56 students from Govt Middle, Govt Hr Sec & KGBV schools joined the drive to remove 14 tons of waste from this ecologically fragile zone.

This high-altitude mission ...

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World Environment Day Celebrated with Enthusiasm in Kargil

Kargil, June 5, 2025: World Environment Day was celebrated today at Syed Mehdi Memorial Hall, Kargil today under the global theme “Ending Plastic Pollution” with participation of Government Departments, NGOs, school children and theatre artists.

The event was organized by the Department of Forest, Ecology and Environment. The programme was supported by different line departments of the District including Tourism, Information, Education, HEAL-Ladakh (NGO), Ladakh Centre for Peace and Susta...

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Ladakh Tackles Plastic Pollution Ahead of World Environment Day

Leh, June 4, 2025: As part of the pre-campaign activities for World Environment Day 2025, the State Medicinal Plant Board (SMPB), Union Territory of Ladakh organized a full-day cleanliness drive on June 4, 2025.

The drive was carried out at various locations along the Indus River belt and at Jive Tsal, with the objective of raising environmental awareness, preserving Ladakh’s fragile ecosystem, and reinforcing the urgent call to end plastic pollution.

The event witnessed active partici...

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Kargil Joins Forces Against Plastic Pollution Ahead of World Environment Day

Kargil, June 02, 2025 – In the lead-up to World Environment Day, the Department of Forest, Ecology & Environment, UT Ladakh, in collaboration with HEAL-Ladakh NGO, successfully organized a comprehensive awareness event on the theme “Ending Plastic Pollution” today here at Auditorium Hall, Kargil.

The campaign brought together experts, officials, students and local stakeholders to address the growing menace of plastic pollution and to promote sustainable environmental practices in the regi...

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Leh Students Rally for Environment Ahead of World Environment Day

Leh, May 31, 2025: The Department of Forest, Ecology, and Environment, in collaboration with the Department of Housing and Urban Development, UT Ladakh, organized a Student Engagement Day as part of Precampaign for World Environment Day on May 31.

During the student engagement day, students and staff from Boys Higher Secondary School, Leh, participated in an environmental awareness rally. The rally began at Boys Higher Secondary School, Leh, proceeded to the petrol pump, and returned to t...

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Nubra Observes World Environment Week with Plantation and Cleanliness Drives

Nubra, 31 May, 2025: Day 2 of World Environment Week in Nubra began with a plantation drive at Sumoor Samstanling Gonpa, in the presence of SDM Nubra, IAS Mukul Beniwal.
Other officials included the Naib Tehsildar Sumoor, the Nodal Officer for World Environment Week, Incharge Range Officer Nubra, BO Diskit, and officials from the Forest and Wildlife Department. Monastery monks also gathered to plant saplings, underscoring the importance of environmental conservation.
Later in the day, a cleanl...

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World Environment Day celebrated by National Institute of Sowa Rigpa 

Leh, June 5: The National Institute of Sowa-Rigpa, Leh concluded the weeklong runup program under Mission Life with celebration of World Environment Day which included mass plantation drive at Trans Himalayan Herbal Garden of National Institute of Sowa-Rigpa, today on June 5 

Director General, Central Council for Research in Homeopathy, Ministry of Ayush, Govt of India, Dr Subash Kaushik was the chief guest on the occasion. 

The World Environment Day celebration started with planting o...

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World Environment Day celebrated in Zanskar Subdivision

Kargil, June 05: On World Environment Day a cleanliness drive was organized in Zanskar Sub Division under the aegis of Zanskar Administration, RD&PRD in collaboration with Zanskar Buddhist Association Youth Wing in and around the Headquarter.

The cleanliness drive was flagged off by SDM Zanskar, Romil Singh Donk from Tourist Dak Bunglow. The event saw participation of officers along with their subordinates, Merchant Association Hotel Association, Vegetable Vander and hundreds of volunteer...

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GDC Kargil celebrates World Environment Day

Kargil, June 05: Government Degree College, Kargil in collaboration with Municipal Committee, Kargil successfully completed a one-day cleanliness drive at the Kako Shilikchey spring water site and along the Kargil-Drass National Highway.

The event was organized to raise awareness about cleanliness, ecosystem restoration and to increase the overall quotient of environmental consciousness among the general public as a whole.

Every year, 5th June is celebrated as ‘World Environment Day’. ...

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