New Delhi: On World Environment Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said that India is making efforts for environmental conservation despite its small involvement in climate change.
“Many government schemes carry the message of environment conservation. Be it Swachh Bharat Mission, Namami Gange, or One Sun, One Grid; India’s efforts are multi-faceted,PM Modi made the remarks while speaking at a Save Soil Movement event in which Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudeva and several top Union ministers were in attendance.
The prime minister claimed that industrialized countries were to blame for the majority of carbon emissions.
“Large modern countries of the world are not only exploiting more and more resources of the earth, but maximum carbon emissions are on their account,” he said.
Noting that Indian farmers used to lack awareness about soil health, PM Modi said a huge campaign was launched to give soil health cards to the farmers and overcome the problem. The government is also actively encouraging natural farming, he added.
“In this year’s Budget, we have announced natural farming along the Ganga river corridor will be promoted. This will not only make our farms chemical free, but the Namami Gange campaign will also gain impetus,” the prime minister said.
According to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), the ‘Save Soil Movement’ is a global movement to raise awareness about declining soil health and encourage a conscious reaction to enhance it. Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev launched the movement in March.
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