Vice Prez Calls For people’s Movement For Environmental Protection
Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Saturday while inaugurating the international conference on environmental diversity and environmental jurisprudence at Chandigarh University, Mohali called for ‘collective action’ from people, along with enabling policies, for limiting the impact of climate change.
“To be able to achieve the 1.5°C global warming limit, we must aim at both macro-level systemic changes as well as micro-level lifestyle choices. We need a people’s movement for environmental protection," he said.
Calling for serious introspection and bold actions to mitigate the reality of increasing extreme events and diminishing biodiversity, Naidu said, "It is not only the duty of the government to deliberate, but it is the duty of every citizen and human being on earth to save this planet."
He stressed that India has always been leading the world in climate action. He reiterated India’s commitment to fulfilling the ambitious national targets set by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the COP26 Summit in Glasgow recently.
Further, Naidu stressed the need for honest implementation of laws, suggesting that only passing laws is not sufficient, strict action against violators is equally important.
He suggested empowering Pollution Control Boards and local civic bodies with resources, technical expertise and punitive powers to implement environmental laws effectively.
