Elante, celebrate " World Environment Day "

Elante, UT admin join hands for World Environment Day celebrations

Ø  City schools with Best Eco Club conferred special awards

Ø  Students from various schools all over Chandigarh participate in a poster making contest, play competition on the theme of “polythene bag-free Chandigarh, Green Quiz

Ø  Elante, in association with Chandigarh administration, distribute 1,000 saplings and cloth bags among visitors to the mall

Vinay Kumar  Sharma 

Chandigarh,

June 5, 2018: 

   Spreading the message of conservation, Elante, the environmentally conscious mall, today hosted the World Environment Day celebrations under the aegis of the Chandigarh administration, where city schools with the Best Eco Club were conferred special awards and students from various schools all over Chandigarh participated in a poster making contest, a play competition on the theme of “polythene bag-free Chandigarh” and a Green Quiz. 

Mr TC Nautiyal, Conservator of Forests, UT and Member Secretary, Chandigarh Pollution Control Committee who was the Chief Guest on the occasion, presented the Best Eco Club Awards to five schools, including 

1st Prize – Eco Club of St Joseph’s Sr sec School Sector 44-D

2nd Prize – Eco Club of Gurukul Global School, Manimajra Chandigarh

3rd Prize- Eco Club of Govt Model Ser Sec Scholl Sector 33 D Chandigarh 

The event began with a poster making contest, where students at their creative best came up with thought-provoking posters highlighting the pressing need to protect the environment. In an effort to inculcate a sense of responsibility among visitors about matters of environmental concern, Elante, in association with the Chandigarh administration, distributed about 1,000 saplings and cloth bags among them. 

A short film on Green Chandigarh and Solar Chandigarh and a slide show on birds and butterflies of the city were also screened on the occasion. Commenting on the initiative, Mr Anil Malhotra, Executive Director, Elante Mall, said, “This is for the first time that Elante has partnered with the Chandigarh administration for the World Environment Day celebrations. As an environmentally conscious mall, we at Elante have always been at the forefront when it comes to promoting sustainable and healthy living. We thank the Chandigarh administration for giving us this opportunity.”

About the Elante Mall & Complex

Spread across 20 acres, Elante Mall complex is located in ‘The City Beautiful’, Chandigarh. It consists of three distinct facilities which include the Elante Mall, Elante Office Complex & Hyatt Regency with a central courtyard enhancing their appeal. Elante, with its retail space of over 1.1 million Sq. Ft, is the largest mall in Chandigarh. The retail space houses over 235 premium national and international brands which includes hypermarket, department stores, fashion and designer brands, multiplex, toy store, Sports Bar, Bowling Alley, Entertainment Zone and a host of Food & Beverage Options, many of which have been introduced for the first time in the region.