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As many as 50 creative writers from Shimla will walk along the UNESCO heritage site Kalka-Shimla railway track from Taradevi to Summerhill on the outskirts of the city on 21 July to clean the track and plant trees in the jungle alongside to sensitise the common masses towards degrading environment.
The activity, titled ‘Paryavaran Yatra’, is being organised by the Himalaya Sahitya Sanskriti and Paryavaran Manch and Kalka-Shimla railway with a contribution by individual writers, said President of the Manch, senior writer SR Harnot.
He said the first halt of the ‘Paryavaran Yatra’ will be at Jatog railway station and later at Summerhill station, a literary meet, including a poetic recitation would be held on environment awareness.
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“Our effort will be a drop in the ocean so far as environment awareness is concerned. But every drop matters a lot in filling the ocean. Shimla and Himachal are not untouched by environment pollution like other places in the state. We intend to create awareness on this important issue by taking along school and college students, young and veteran writers,” said Harnot.
He said it is the first such attempt and the Manch is open to participation by any writer.
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