Uttarakhand

• 11 Apr 2022

Narendra Singh Negi

Why In News?

Narendra Singh Negi of Uttarakhand was presented the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for his outstanding contribution in the field of folk music by Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu at the award distribution ceremony held at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi on April 9, 2022.

Key Points

• Narendra Singh Negi belongs to Pauri Garhwal of Uttarakhand.
• He started his career with 'Garhwali Geetmala' and his first album was 'Buransh'.
• He has been honored with Monal Award, Gadhkala Shiromani Samman etc.

Plastic Free Dehradun Campaign

Why In News?

Recently, Dehradun Mayor Sunil Uniyal said that more than 580 student volunteers have joined the Dehradun Municipal Corporation's plastic-free Dehradun campaign.

Key Points

• This campaign was launched on March 26, 2022.
• Under this, a target has been set to reach 25,000 students and families of 100 schools in the city by April 30.
• Under this, a plastic bank has been opened in each participating school, where the students deposit the plastic after collection.
• Significantly, this campaign has been started under the Swachh Survekshan, 2022 to increase the participation of people and to make them aware of cleanliness.