World Environment Day: PM Modi says India is moving ahead with clear road map for environment protection, climate change

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that the poor and developing nations are paying the price for the wrong policies of some developed countries highlighting that India has been strongly raising the issue of climate justice with such developed countries. He stated this in a video message at the World Environment Day event in New Delhi. Mr. Modi said the model of development of advanced countries was contradictory for a long time as under this model the thinking of these countries was to develop themselves first then they can think about the environment. He added that with this they achieved the goals of development but the world's environment had to pay the price. Mr. Modi said, there was no one to object to this attitude of the developed countries for decades but now India has raised the question of climate justice with all these countries.
• Mission LiFE i.e. Lifestyle for Environment becoming a public movement, the Prime Minister highlighted that the mission is spreading a new consciousness about lifestyle changes to combat climate change.
• During the event, Amrit Dharohar Implementation Strategy and Mangrove Initiative for Shoreline Habitats and Tangible Incomes (MISHTI) were launched. The Prime Minister said, Amrit Dharohar Yojana will ensure the conservation of these Ramsar sites through public participation. He said, Mishti Yojana will help in reviving as well as protecting the mangrove ecosystem of the country.

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Published date : 05 Jun 2023 06:33PM