Kathmandu April 22:Third day of Earth Day celebration was observed here Friday, with emphasis on everybody’s participation in environment protection.

Speaking on the occasion Minister for State of Population and Environment Shiva Raj Joshi said that government is aware of the adverse effect of pollution in tourism sector. Government is committed to do everything possible to check pollution. He said to check pollution and clean environment we need to have a broader vision and a commitment. Looking at a present context, environmental degradation is undoubtedly one of the major concern for the people in general and tourism sector in particular.

Former Minister of State Population and Environment Bhakta Bahadur Blayar noted the need of curbing the import of petrol and diesel operated  vehicles. Air pollution generated by vehicle pollution is creating problems in different sectors.

Amod Kumar Pokhrel, Ratna Sansar Shrestha, Pradip Shrestha, Ashok Pandey and Tek Bahadur Dangi highlighted different issues related to environment protection.  They emphasised the need of corporate trust fund for environmental conservation. In this regard role of corporate houses is very important. They also highlighted the danger created by climate change. Our planet is getting hotter and climate is changing already oceans are rising and tropical decease are spreading. We have seen a recent increase in droughts, floods and hurricanes which have left thousand dead and millions home less and this is just the begging, they warned.