In a unique initiative, school students have been roped in to become active participants in changing the mindset of people towards environment in this hill state.
The initiative, called the Sustainable Environment through Whistle Army (SEWA), is a brainchild of former chief secretary Ranjan Chatterjee.
"The main objective in empowering the students with the whistle is that they act as the protector of the environment.
Children will blow their whistle which acts as a weapon to stop people from violating against the environment such as throwing of garbage, mud, emission of smoke and others," Chatterjee said.