The Prime Minister, Mr. Narendra Modi at the Conference of State Environment & Forest Ministers, in New Delhi on April 06, 2015. The Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change (Independent Charge), Mr. Prakash Javadekar is also seen.
New Delhi (PIB-GR-TYP-BIN): The Prime Minister, Mr. Narendra Modi said development and environment protection can go hand in hand, but there are serious misconceptions being spread in this regard. Giving the example of the Land Acquisition Bill, he said the provisions of the Bill do not touch tribal and forest land. But serious misconceptions and lies are being spread about this Bill. He urged those spreading such lies, to desist from doing so, and said these attempts to misguide society are harming the nation.
The Prime Minister said it while inaugurating the Conference of State Environment and Forest Ministers in New Delhi on April 6.
The Prime Minister called upon the world to ease restrictions for India on import of nuclear fuel, so that India could also produce clean nuclear energy in a big way. He said the Government is focusing on clean energy generation in a big way, through solar radiation, wind and biomass.
The Prime Minister, who was presented a report on the status of tigers in India, expressed satisfaction at the reported increase in the country’s tiger population, and said it was an illustration of India’s commitment to respect for nature.
Earlier, the Prime Minister visited an exhibition at the Conference venue. He released a “Standard Terms of Reference for Environment Impact Analysis”, which was described by the Union Environment Minister Mr. Prakash Javadekar as a step that would contribute to “ease of doing business.” The Prime Minister also launched a National Air Quality Index, which will monitor the quality of air in major urban centres across the country on a real-time basis.
(Source: PIB/GR/TYP/BIN/USPA/WN)