Purohit calls for clean, green celebrations

Chandigarh, November 11 Punjab Governor and UT Administrator Banwarilal Purohit today extended his greetings to the people of Punjab and Chandigarh on the auspicious occasion of Diwali. “The festival inspires us to work for the service of humanity. Let...

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Updated At : 01:25 PM Nov 12, 2023 IST

Chandigarh, November 11

Punjab Governor and UT Administrator Banwarilal Purohit today extended his greetings to the people of Punjab and Chandigarh on the auspicious occasion of Diwali.

“The festival inspires us to work for the service of humanity. Let us, on this occasion, resolve to become a lamp of hope and prosperity for the poor, destitute and the needy,” he said, while adding that Diwali was also a festival of cleanliness. “So let us honour the mother nature by celebrating a pollution-free, environment-friendly and clean Diwali,” he said.

1111190CD _MARKET_111123_NM_CHD_1.jpg — Showrooms all decked up for the festival of lights in Mani Majra. TRIBUNE PHOTO: Ravi Kumar

11111504CD _JAM_111123_NM_CHD_1.jpg — A traffic jam at the Sector 9 market in Panchkula on the eve of Diwali on Saturday. TRIBUNE PHOTO: NITIN MITTAL

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