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Science Express-Biodiversity Special flagged off
Wednesday June 06, 2012 10:02:27 AM,
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New Delhi: To spread
awareness about the biodiversity of the country, the Ministry of
Environment and Forests along with the Department of Science and
Technology Tuesday launched the 'Science Express-Biodiversity
Special' train here, which will reach out to people in far flung
areas of the country.
Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit inaugurated the train that
will travel a distance of 18,000 km, culminating at Gandhinagar in
Gujarat.
The eight-coach train is dedicated to showcasing the biodiversity
of the country through different lenses and include exhibitions on
bio-culture heritage, biodiversity-livelihood linkages, and
domestic biodiversity.
"The train will halt for three-four days at each of the 52
locations which it has to cover," Dikshit said.
Abhishek, a 10th standard student of Bloom Public School, said:
"This kind of event is necessary to make us realise what kind of
initiatives we are taking to be more environment friendly."
Another student, Samarth, said: "It's all about creating awareness
on what we are doing and what we should do to have a better
tomorrow."
The train has four coaches dedicated to climate change,
biodiversity and water and energy conservation. The initiative is
supported by organisations like the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking
Corporation, the Swiss Embassy and Nestle.
Students of Gyan Mandir School performed an educative street play
about what needs to be done to secure the environment for future
generations.
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