Leh (Ladakh), August 29 (Vijay Kumar) – J&K Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah on Friday said that nature has bestowed its choicest blessings upon the
Addressing the function after inaugurating a 3-day seminar on global warming, Omar said that large involvement of people is required to address the environment related problems. “We have to look for safeguarding the green wealth of the State by all means”. The seminar organized by the Himalayan Club is participated by the scores of scientists, environmentalists, ecologists and experts on the subject are participating in the seminar to work out strategy to save the heritage of
Expressing concern about climate change and global warming, Omar laid stress on evolving a comprehensive environment protection policy based on scientific studies. “Our water bodies, glaciers, forests, fauna and flora are under constant threat by our own uncalled for interference with the nature. If the trend is not reversed the life process on the blue planet would come to a standstill”, he asserted.
He said that besides government departments, NGOs in the field of environment and ecology have a great role to play in creating mass awareness about the climate change. “We have to sensitize public at all levels and make them understand the ill effects of global warming, greatly caused by the air pollution, depletion of ozone level, forest degradation and depletion receding of glaciers and water sources”, he said.
Omar appreciated the organizers for holding the seminar and underscored the need of such seminars and workshops regularly across the State. He expressed hope that the participants of the seminar will come up with some concrete suggestions to be implemented to contribute towards conserving and protecting the ecology and environment of the State.
The Minister for Tourism, Nawang Rigzin Jora, the Chairman, LAHDC, Leh, Chering Dorje, the MOS Tourism, Aslam Wani, Political Advisor to Chief Minister, Devender Singh Rana, the Executive Councilors of LAHDC, former Union Minister, P. Namgyal, MLA, Nubra, Tsetan Namgyal and DC, Leh were present on the occasion.
Speaking on the occasion, the Minister for Tourism, Mr. Nawang Rigzin Jora said that the water depletion in various areas is due to the receding of glaciers and less snow fall during winters. “Besides many other factors, air pollution and indiscriminate cutting of trees are the basic causes of global warming”, he said and added that people’s active participation in the protection and conservation of ecology and environment is imperative to arrest the problem.The seminar was also addressed by Chairman, LAHDC, Leh and others.
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