Kathmandu, May 27: On the occasion of World Environment Day-2000, Leaders Nepal and Nepal Medical College jointly organised an environmental walk in the Pashupati area today with the slogan “Save Bagmati and make mothers happy.”

The walk began from Gaushala Chowk and went through Pashupatinath Gate, Kumari Gal and converted into an environmental mass meeting at Guheswori.

Nepal Medical College Students, environmental activists of Leaders Nepal, school students and Red Cross members, students of Indian institute cerebrum and local public participated in the programme.

Addressing the gathering Dr. S. K. Pahadi of Nepal Medical College said as it has already become very late to save Bagmati river, cleaning programmes should be carried out with participation of the local people.

General secretary of Leaders Nepal Amod Pokherel, the representative of cerebrum, Jorpati VDC chairman Gopal Baral and other speakers also expressed their views on the occasion.