'Hawa Aane De' song Launched by Environment Ministry

The Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MoEFCC) has launched a song titled 'Hawa Aane De' to spread awareness about Air pollution.

Details:

• Every year on 5 June World Environment Day (WED) is celebrated globally.
• 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 'Air Pollution'.
• 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.
• The event includes release of several books, launch of a film competition on environment and three thematic sessions on- Air Pollution, Waste Management and Forests: the Green Lungs of cities.

About the "Hawa Aane De" Song:

• It 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 objective of the song is a call to action for all people to come together to combat environmental challenges of our time.
• It urges each one of us to explore green technologies and measures to improve air quality and make India less polluted.
• The song is produced by MoEFCC in collaboration with Bhamla Foundation, Mumbai.
• The song is written by Shri Swanand Kirkire.
• It is sung by Sunidhi Chauhan, Shri Shantanu Mukherjee, Shankar Mahadevan and Kapil Sharma.

About the National Clean Air programme (NCAP):

• It is one of the initiatives recently by launched Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MoEFCC) to combat air pollution.
• Its objective is to control and abate air pollution across the country.
• It is a mid-term 5 Year Action Plan.
• It is a multi-sectoral and collaborative approach with mainstreaming and integration to reduce air pollution.
• Its target is to reduce 20-30% of PM 2.5 and PM 10 concentration in 102 cities.
• Out of 102, 84 cities have already submitted their action plan.

Question:

Q. The Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MoEFCC) has launched which song to spread awareness about Air pollution?
a. Chale Hawa Suhani
b. Hawa Aane De
c. Hawa Ka Maza
d. Hawa Hi Zindagi