Union minister of state for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Kirti Vardhan Singh has inaugurated the ASSOCHAM Environment and Carbon Conference in New Delhi today. The theme of the conference is ‘Fostering a collaborative ecosystem for achieving net zero by 2070’.
Addressing the conference, Mr. Singh said, the Climate and Environment change is a global issue now, but the government is taking several steps to protect the country from its impact. He said that the government is working to achieve net zero by 2070, as well as fulfill the Vikshit Bharat 2047 vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Mr. Singh said that it is need of the hour to find solution of the problems that are effecting the Climate and Environment globally.
Highlighting the Water crisis and its effect in rural India, Mr. Singh said that people in rural part of the country, especially farmers are presently happy after their problems have been solved under the Jal Jeevan Mission scheme.
The Minister said that government is committed to provide all required support to the industries and stakeholders to solve the environmental issues in the country. He asserted that the outcomes of the conference will shape the future policies. Our correspondent reports that the one day conference is being attended by the several representatives of Industries, Research and Environmental organisations across the country.
