Tens of millions of people have reportedly formed an 18,000km long human chain in the northern Indian state of Bihar to raise awareness about the environment and social justice.

Video recorded in the city of Chapra shows scores of people out in the streets linking arms and and supporting the cause in the event organised by the local state government.

Multiple local reports claimed 50 million people took part in the human chain to raise awareness about environmental conservation and "social ills," with some holding signs about addiction and disclaiming child marriage.

The official Twitter account of the United Nations Environment Programme tweeted: "An estimated 50 million people in India's Bihar State made a massive human chain stretching over 18,000 km yesterday. Why? To raise awareness that we are in a #ClimateCrisis and to show resolve to protect our planet."

The state has organised similar events for such causes in the last three years.

On 19th January in indian State of Bihar , government claims more than five crore people came out of their homes to form an unbroken "maanav shrinkhla" (human chain), claimed to be over 18,000 kilometres long . this Human chain was to aware people about environment conservation and eradication of social evils as part of ‘Jal Jeevan Hariyali’ campaign . messages about de-addiction and against child marriage and dowry were also spread."Altogether 5.17 crore people took part in the human chain which was 18,034 kilometres long. According to chief secretary Dipak Kumar Bihar has made history with the longest ever human chain in the world . This was the third human chain since 2017 ( 11000 Km) , when it was formed for the first time to champion the cause of prohibition of liquor. The very next year in 2018 ( 13500 KM), another one was formed against child marriage and dowry, which have high prevalence in the state.
This video is recorded from Chapra city in Bihar where people came out in large numbers to create a human chain and support the cause