Special children plant trees on the premises of Mysore Zoo on Wednesday to mark the World Environment Day on June 5, 2013. Photo: M.A. Sriram
Mass cleaning was carried out at Tirunelveli district Collectorate premises on this occasion. Photo: A. Shaikmohideen.
A large number of social activists including security personnel, NCC cadets and others gear up for a procession from Harish Park in South Kolkata to observe World Environment Day. Photo: Ashoke Chakrabarty
Union Minister for Environment and Forests with Dr. V. Rajagopalan, Secretary, Ministry of Environment and Forests on the occasion of “World Environment Day” celebrations at a function in New Delhi. Photo; Shiv Kumar Pushpakar
Tribal artists take out an awareness rally in Khammam. The event was organised by the Andhra Pradesh Pollution Congrol Board. Photo: G.N. Rao
The Bharat Scouts and Guides, Karnataka celebrates the World Environment Day at Shanthi Gruha, in Bangalore. The scouts and guides planted a sapling and carried out a procession. Photo; Nithish P. Byndoor
Visakhapatnam Urban Development Authority vice-chairman N. Yuvaraj with his staff clears the weeds before planting saplings behing the VUDA Park on the Beach Road. Photo: K.R. Deepak
Volunteers of an NGO Green Youth Brigade explain to District Collector V Seshadri the posters put up on the Beach Road to mark the World Environment Day in Visakhapatnam. Photo: K.R. Deepak
The Nanmangalam Reserve Forest is an important scrub jungle in Chennai's southern suburbs and spread over 875 acres. Garbage can be seen along its margine on all its sides. A view of the plastic, paper, poultry and other forms of waste seen on the western fringes of the forest in Sembakkam. Photo: M. Srinath
A child dressed in environmental costume takes part in a rally to mark the World Environment Day in Bhubaneswar. Photo: Lingaraj Panda
Participants of the eco-models exhibition organised on the occasion of World Environment Day, explain their projects to visitors, in Bhubaneswar. Photo; Lingaraj Panda
Villagers clean a pond at Sagra village near Vindhyachal mountain on the World Environment Day in Mirzapur, UP. Photo: PTI
Mothers and children display painted baby tubs which they themselves designed during a protest on World Environment Day at suburban Quezon city, Philippines. The mothers have formed a coalition called "Green Moms" advocating organic foods and breastfeeding practices to show their opposition to a genetically modified rice variety known as "Golden Rice".
Cambodian environmental activists hold a rally to mark World Environment Day in front of National Assembly in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Photo: AP