Over 1000 school and college students and common public took part in a mini marathon run, popularly known as Envithon, here today to create awareness against the use of plastic for protecting the eco-system.
The event was organised ahead of World Environment Day, 2018 by Union Environment, Forest & Climate Change Ministry organised mini marathon run, to take steps against use of plastic.
The mini marathon was held from IDCO Exhibition ground, Unit-3 through Sachivalaya Marg, Patel Marg, Biduyt Marg cumulating at Kalinga Stadium and covered around 5 km on the heart of the capital city.
Chairman and managing director of NALCO, Tapan Kumar Chand flagged off the Mini-Marathon which focuses on the theme