Gilgit - Baltistan

Scouts initiated Environmental compaign in Hunza

 

Hunza, June 01: The participants of Adventure walk after arrival in Aliabad, Hunza,  initiated a joint cleanliness compaign with Aliabad, Doorkun and Garelth Scouts in main market areas of Aliabad under the Hunza Environmental Committee project of Karakoram Area Development Organisation (KADO). The compaign started from Al-Karim Backery and ended near Aga Khan Health center, Aliabad.

The Scouts were holding banners regarding environmental issues with particular focus on glacier melting floods in the region.  The Scouts also removed different slogans painted in bazar areas.

The Scouts will also initiate similar compaign in Gilgit on  June 5 during World Environment Day.

KADO is the largest sponsor of the Adventure walk. The other sponsors and partners includes IUCN, WWF, Wet land. AKCSP, AKRSP, Silver Screen Cable Networks, NAs. Aids Consortium and many other individuals and organisations.

 

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