Environment Ministry ‘Hawa Aane De’ Song To Beat Air Pollution theme of WED

World Environment Day: Environment Ministry Releases ‘Hawa Aane De’ Song To Beat Air Pollution theme of WED-2019: Details, Objective, Aim, Highlights

The Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MoEFCC) on 31st May 2019, has launched a song titled ‘Hawa Aane De’ to spread awareness about Air pollution.

The MoEFCC celebrates WED focussing on the annual theme declared by United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and organizes several events accordingly. For the year 2019 theme for WED is ‘ Beat Air Pollution’.

The 'Hawa Aane De' song is the theme song for WED 2019 and was launched in New Delhi by Shri C.K. Mishra, Secretary MoEFCC in presence of artists involved with the song.

The 'Hawa Aane De' song is a call to action for all people to come together to combat the environmental challenges of our time. It urges each one of us to explore green technologies and measures to improve air quality and make India polluted.

Produced By: MoEFCC in collaboration with Bhamla Foundation, Mumbai. The song “HawaAaneDe” is done with with celebrities and influencers with intention to carry out the message of Air Pollution.

Written By: Shri Swanand Kirkire.

Sung by: Sunidhi Chauhan, Shri Shantanu Mukherjee Shankar Mahadevan and Kapil Sharma.

Film Direction: The film has been directed by Shri Romanchak Arora.

Background

Every year on 5 June World Environment Day (WED) is celebrated globally.

Thus Keeping with annual tradition the main function will be being held at Vigyan Bhawan on 5th June 2019 and it will be presided over by the Environment Minister. The WED will also be celebrated across the country in State Capitals and UT’s.

Event Includes release of several books, the launch of a film competition on the environment and three thematic sessions on- Air Pollution, Waste Management, and Forests: the Green Lungs of cities.