74th Independence Day Reaffirms India’s Commitment to Environment
From saving Gangetic dolphins and Asiatic lions along the lines of Project Tiger to making Ladakh carbon neutral and reducing pollution in 100 cities, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a series of plans to protect the country's environment and biodiversity. Addressing the nation on Independe
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Aug 20, 2020 6:12 AM
From saving Gangetic dolphins and Asiatic lions along the lines of Project Tiger to making Ladakh carbon neutral and reducing pollution in 100 cities, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a series of plans to protect the country's environment and biodiversity. Addressing the nation on Independence Day, the prime minister also spoke on renewable energy and the need to maintain a balance between development and the environment. "As Sikkim has made its mark as an organic state in the northeast, Ladakh, Leh and Kargil can also create their own niche as a carbon neutral unit. The Indian government has joined hands with the locals of the region to create a new model of development as per their own requirements, the prime minister said from the ramparts of the Red Fort. He announced the government's big plans for Ladakh, which became a union territory in 2019. Asserting that the government took a bold step to meet the aspirations of the people of Ladakh by making it a union territory as had been their demand for several years, Modi said plans were also underway for the creation of 7,500 MW solar park. Discussing plans to give a push to the country's biodiversity, he announced projects to conserve Asiatic Lions and Gangetic dolphins while reminding the nation of the success of earlier projects, Project Tiger and Project Elephant. We have successfully carried forward Project Tiger and Project Elephant. The tiger population has increased in India. In the coming days, we are starting Project Lion for Asiatic lions, Modi said. Also, one more work we want to promote and that is - Project Dolphin. We will focus on both types of dolphins living in the rivers and in the seas. This will also give a boost to biodiversity and also create employment opportunities. This is also a centre of attraction for tourism. So, we are going to move forward in this direction too, Modi said. He also stressed on the importance of renewable energy.
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