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Delhi
Environment
Action
Network If you agree that Safe Water, Clean Air and Better Living are your birth-rights, then you must visit
D E A N
Mela
Background Development Alternatives (DA) launched the Delhi Environment Action Network (DEAN) programme in 1996. DEAN is a part of the nationwide Community Led Environment Action Network (CLEAN) programme. The programme emphasises environmental education among school children as a means of promoting environmental awareness and action among citizens of Delhi. Currently, DEAN is anchored by 600 students from 12 schools spread over different parts of Delhi. Besides sponsorship by Development Alternatives, the programme is supported by the Ministry of Science and Technology, Central Pollution Control Board and the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation. As a part of the programme, school children have been trained in monitoring and assessing the environmental quality of selected areas using field testing kits such as the J al-TARA Water Testing Kit developed by Development Alternatives. Now that it is about a year since the programme was initiated and students have adequate information on the quality of environment, especially the water quality from different sources for three seasons, we feel the time is appropriate for initiating action for improvement of the environment based on the available information.About The Mela Prior to initiating the action phase of the programme, DA is organising a DEAN Mela on the 16 th and 17th January, 1998 at National Stadium, Opp. India Gate, New Delhi. The purpose of the Mela will be to provide an opportunity for children to express their feelings and concern about the deteriorating environmental conditions in the city. Students will also demonstrate a variety of solutions for improvement of the environment. The citizens of Delhi need to be more aware of their city’s environmental status and encouraged to initiate environmental improvement action. q
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