Environmental balance is everyone’s responsibility
Monday - November 22, 2021 10:17 pm ,
Category : BHOPAL
Environment conservation is an every moment issue: Governor Patel
Governor at EPCO’s general body meeting
Bhopal 22 November 2021: Governor Mangubhai Patel has said that environmental protection is an every moment issue. If the climate is polluted, then its effect will be on mankind every moment. We are all seeing and understanding the outbreaks of global warming and climate change. The need is to behave in accordance with environmental balance. He said that every person of the state is responsible for the balance of the environment, today efforts are needed with this spirit.
Governor Patel was addressing the 11th General Assembly meeting of Environment Planning and Coordination Organization (EPCO) at Raj Bhavan today. Environment Minister Hardeep Singh Dang, Chief Secretary Iqbal Singh Bains, officers and members of various departments were present.
Governor Mangubhai Patel said that the exploitation of nature by mankind in the blind race for progress, has resulted in a serious crisis. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has given a target of zero netting of Green House Emissions by the year 2070, in view of the challenge with a vision. Efforts to increase public awareness towards environmental balance are a must because health is wealth. Referring to the example of a teacher couple from Gujarat getting school children to plant saplings, he said that it is important to have the idea ofenvironmental protection more than of resources. He told that Prime Minister Modi had successfully run a massive public awareness programme through Van Mahotsav when he was Chief Minister of Gujarat. He said that people save money for the future of their children, whereas the need of the hour is for environmental protection, because if life itself is at risk, what is the use of money.
Governor Patel received information about the activities and programmes of EPCO. He directed that special emphasis should be laid on the compliance report within the time-limit of the works. Citing his own example, he told the officers to be regularly acquainted with the ground realities of the schemes. He said that monitoring through spot inspection is more effective. He asked to get the saplings planted after growing the plants in the nursery for plantation.
Environment Minister Hardeep Singh Dang said that efforts for public awareness towards environment should be focused in rural areas as well. Executive Director Shriman Shukla presented the information related to the structure, nature and operation of the organization. EPCO Director General Anirudh Mukherjee welcomed Governor Patel by presenting him a sapling – Window to News
