In a celebration of youth, creativity and environmental conscience, the Hawa, Paani, Zameen – Punjab Rakhe Haseen programme concluded its Amritsar edition on 20–21 April 2026 at the prestigious Saragarhi Memorial School of Eminence, Town Hall, Amritsar. Organised under the Environment Compensation Funds by the Punjab State Council for Science & Technology (PSCST), with support from the Directorate of Environment & Climate Change and the Amritsar District Education Officer (Secondary Education)'s office, Government of Punjab, the programme was implemented by CMS VATAVARAN, New Delhi in partnership with ASAR's Clean Air Punjab. The Amritsar edition achieved a great scale of participation from students, schools & teachers.

Workshop on Air & Water Pollution & Waste Management gave a strong foundation of environmental awareness before the competitive stage. The Prithvi de Bol Poetry Competition saw students deliver original poems in Punjabi, Hindi and English. The Waste to Best Innovative Challenge saw students unveil ingenious models built from discarded materials, with entries evaluated on usefulness, environmental value and replicability, standards that pushed teams to think not just creatively, but with real-world impact in mind.

🎤 Prithvi de Bol — Winners

♻ Waste to Best — Winners

The Amritsar edition of Hawa, Paani, Zameen proved with a clarity that Punjab's young generation does not just carry the weight of tomorrow's environmental challenges, it carries the solutions too.