World Environment Day in India

And in the Indian capital of New Delhi environmentalists took to the streets to mark World Environment Day.

Scores of activists undertook a march in the Indian capital New Delhi on Friday the fifth to raise awareness of the factors posing a threat to the environment.

World Environment Day was established by the United Nations General Assembly in 1972, to stimulate awareness of the environment, and bring political attention and public action to the matter.

[Ranjani Sreedharan, Environmental Activist]:
"The idea is to, at least, once in a year, for us to be aware of the environment we are living in and do something to save the environment which is being slightly destroyed by man and I think its our responsibility to do at least something about it."

The World Bank has expressed alarm at the pollution levels in India, saying air pollution in the country was already "of great concern.

Western countries are not pleased over India's current stand on climate change.

They want India, one of the worlds top polluters, to show more commitment towards curbing the rapidly rising greenhouse gas emissions.

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"slightly destroyed"

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