Tuesday, 06 June 2023 | PNS | DEHRADUN
The chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has announced setting of the river and spring rejuvenation boards in the State. He also declared that 50 kilometre long cycling tracks will be constructed in Dehradun, Haridwar, Udham Singh Nagar and Nainital districts. The CM made these announcements in a programme organised on the occasion of the World Environment Day at his residence on Monday. A plantation drive was also organised on the occasion.
Dhami said that cycling tracks would be prepared in all the districts of the State. He said that one village Panchayat in each district of the State will be awarded for doing commendable work in the field of sanitation.
The CM also chaired a virtual meeting in which all the district magistrates of the State were connected in a virtual manner. Directing the DMs to undertake regular public awareness programmes on environmental conservation, the CM said that everyone should work for protecting the environment.
He said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has undertaken a major campaign to provide soil health cards which has proved beneficial to the farmers. He said that emphasis should be laid on making the soil free from chemicals, protecting the micro organisms in soil, conserving the soil moisture and preventing degradation of the water table.
He said that all the major development projects launched under the leadership of PM Modi in the last nine years also focus on environmental conservation in one way or another. The CM said that a campaign of Amrit Sarovars was started by the government for conservation of water. He said that the State was given a target to construct 975 Amrit Sarovars and so far 1,092 Amrit Sarovars have been constructed in the State.
Speaking on the occasion, the Forest minister Subodh Uniyal said that everyone should work in a united manner for environmental conservation. Terming conservation of environment as a global challenge, Uniyal said that fast paced geographical and environmental changes are a matter of grave concern. He said that the tourism based activities in the State have increased and accordingly more efforts are needed for maintaining sanitation and afforestation. The minister added that special efforts are needed in the field of rejuvenation of water resources and public participation should be increased for environmental conservation. He also stressed on strengthening Van Panchayats and linking the forest wealth with livelihood.
In the meeting the DMs presented an account of the steps taken by them for environmental conservation in their respective districts.
Principal secretary, forests, RK Sudhanshu, principal chief conservator of forests Anup Mallik and others were present on the occasion.
