Chandigarh November 8, 2019
The 5th year students of University Institute of Legal Studies, Panjab University, Chandigarh performed 8 different street plays on the theme Environment spreading awareness about increasing pollution,
deforestation, wastage of water and the adverse effects of the same at
Sector 17 plaza Sukhna lake from from 4th -7th November.
The plays titled Parivartan, Surat Badalni Chahiye, Prakriti se Panga
and Trahimaam were performed at sector 17 plaza and the plays titled
Vote for Vatavaran, Krishi Sangrakshan, Prakritika Darpan and Umeed
were performed at Sukhna lake. The students through the medium of
Nukkad Nataks encouraged the public to save our mother earth by
conserving resources and banning the use of single use plastic.
The students of UILS, Panjab University also conducted a survey on
effectiveness of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan was conducted in Sector 15, 24
and 37 of Chandigarh. An analysis of the collective data of the
concerned area brought out that-
Around 80% (1089) of the people in the sample space knew about the
Mission, and still about 75% (947) people felt the need of improvement
in the policies.
About 55% (638) People in the sector feel there are enough dustbins
available around, while other negate it or aren’t sure.
35% (364) of the population is not at all aware of the concept of
single use plastic and is continuing to use the same.
