Overview
- The Environment Department event, held Monday in Mayur Vihar Phase II, brought together policymakers, technical experts, teachers and more than 150 students.
- Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa praised the effort and urged youth-led action to cut plastic use, saying the government is pursuing bans on single-use items, new recycling capacity and citywide awareness drives.
- Expert sessions covered circular economy approaches from the Centre for Science and Environment, source segregation explained by IPCA, and urban waste practices outlined by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi.
- Students staged a street play, mounted exhibitions, joined quizzes and poster contests tied to World Environment Day, then closed with a pledge to reduce plastic use.
- Reports describe the workshop as outreach within a long-term cleanliness campaign, with no new rules announced but potential to shift daily habits in homes and schools through student leadership.