The Prime Minister, Mr. Narendra Modi addressing at the Conference of State Environment and Forest Ministers, in New Delhi on April 06, 2015. The Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change (Independent Charge), Mr. Prakash Javadekar, the Cabinet Secretary, Mr. Ajit Seth, the Principal Secretary to Prime Minister, Mr. Nripendra Misra and the Secretary, Environment, Forests and Climate Change, Mr. Ashok Lavasa are also seen.
PM inaugurates Conference of State Environment and Forest Ministers
New Delhi (PIB-GR-TYP-BIN): The Prime Minister, Mr. Narendra Modi said, India, which has had a long tradition of living in harmony with nature, should lead the global fight against climate change.
Inaugurating the Conference of State Environment and Forest Ministers in New Delhi on April 6, the Prime Minister expressed disappointment that India’s culture of respecting and loving nature has not been sufficiently projected on the global arena, and the country is occasionally perceived to be a barrier in the global fight against climate change.
The Prime Minister said the people of India have been the protectors and devotees of nature. He said we need to project this fact properly, so that the world realizes that India cannot be questioned in this regard. He said Indians have always conserved nature, and even today, have among the lowest per-capita carbon emission, globally. He said the way forward is not just restrictions, but changing lifestyles. He said the culture of recycle and re-use is not new for India. Instead of being forced to follow parameters laid down by others, India should lead the world in the fight against climate change, he added.
(Source: PIB/GR/TYP/BIN/USPA/WN)