- Chief Minister inaugurated Chhattisgarh Green Summit
- Chhattisgarh has done this under the campaign of one tree mother
- The target of planting 4 lakh crore trees has been accomplished
- Better work is being done in Chhattisgarh to deal with climate change
Chief Minister Shri Vishnu Dev Sai has said that environmental crisis and climate change have become a matter of national concern at present. Climate change has emerged as the biggest challenge of the world in recent years. We all have to work together to overcome this challenge. To deal with the problem, participation is necessary. The Chief Minister was addressing the inaugural programme of the first edition of Chhattisgarh Harit Shikhar organised at Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Auditorium in the capital Raipur today. On this occasion, the Chief Minister also released a compendium based on environmental research.
Chief Minister Shri Vishnu Dev Sai expressed his concern over climate change and said that this year the heat in the country broke all previous records. The temperature in the capital Delhi reached 52.3 degrees. Climate change has knocked not only on the doors of India but the entire world. He said that due to excessive rain in a desert area like Dubai, the entire city got flooded. He said that today climate change is the biggest challenge in the world and under the leadership of Prime Minister Modi, India is already taking the global world forward regarding this problem. was cautioned to.
The Chief Minister said that 44 percent of the state is covered with forests and we are seriously working to save it. We have achieved the target of planting 4 crore trees under Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam campaign. It has been completed. Recently we have taken the initiative to make Guru Ghasidas-Tamor Pingla a tiger reserve. This will help a lot in the conservation of wildlife and promotion of environment and it will be the third largest tiger reserve in the country. He said that we are continuously working towards renewable energy in the state. 200 Gigawatt renewable energy is being produced in India. There is a plan to increase it to 500 Gigawatt by the year 2030, the state is also participating in achieving this target. will be.
Chief Minister Shri Sai said that many programs are being run in Chhattisgarh to deal with climate change. We are implementing Kisan Vriksha Mitra Yojana, Green Credit Yojana to promote tree plantation. He said that we have planted Peepal tree in Nava Raipur. For People campaign has been started, under which thousands of peepal trees have been planted. Chief Minister Shri Sai expressed hope that by organizing such conferences, work will move forward rapidly towards environmental protection and with the help of subject experts, clean and green trees will be promoted. We will be successful in achieving our environmental goals.
Forest Minister Shri Kedar Kashyap while addressing the program said that the world has progressed a lot. We have progressed in every field but we have distanced ourselves from nature. We have left nature, we have started moving towards deformity. Mr Kashyap said that we have started misusing the resources and are challenging our existence. Forest Minister Mr Kashyap discussed the upcoming action plans and efforts of the state government aimed at environmental protection and promotion including climate change. Gave information.
All India Convener of Pragya Pravah, Shri J. Nandkumar said that Indian culture has been called Aranyak culture. The ideal form of Indian culture is seen in the life of forest dwellers. There are many examples of the relationship between nature and man in our folk life and folk traditions. Beautiful examples can be seen. He said that in the coming years the motto of Green Summit should be to live together i.e. co-exist. We should protect the Panchabhutha by considering it as our own. In Indian tradition, they have been given the status of God. He said That we should plant trees, save water, not pollute the air and work to keep the environment clean, it is the responsibility of all of us.
National Coordinator of Environment Conservation Activity, Shri Gopal Arya said that Chhattisgarh Green Summit will play an important role for the rich biodiversity of Chhattisgarh and awareness towards environment. He said that the global pandemic has affected the relationship between nature and environment. We need to take care of the relationship. to be reestablished for the purpose of mutual living.
Forest Force Chief Shri V. Srinivas Rao gave the welcome address in the program. Amity University Vice Chancellor Shri Piyushkant Pandey expressed his gratitude. Director of Botanical Survey of India Dr. Asiso Mao, Director of NIT Raipur Shri N.V. Ramanna Rao, etc. were present in the program. Padma Shri Jageshwar Yadav, Amity Water Woman of India Ms Kshipra Pathak and other dignitaries were present.