Prakash
Javadekar
Shri
Prakash Javadekar, Minister for Environment, Forests & Climate Change has
said for balanced sustainable development it was extremely vital to bring about
a synergy between the parameters of environment protection and development. A
synthesis of these objectives would enable achieving the mission of ‘Clean India
Green India’. At the same time, the new architecture and road map being
outlined by the Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change was
taking into account the needs, requirements and contemporary trends of the
issues being debated and discussed. The Minister stated this while delivering
his address at the 4th Foundation Day Celebrations of the National
Green Tribunal here today.
Elaborating
further the Minister said that people’s participation was a prerequisite to
address the challenges facing theenvironment. The need of the hour was also to
understand issues in a proper perspective and provide practical solutions to
problems. The spirit of this principle needed to be applied across the board
in order to ensure development balanced with environmental protection. The
policy initiatives being undertaken focused on timelines, transparency and
accountability. Monitoring processes were being put in place to ensure a
comprehensive institutional mechanism to address the issues that required attention.
Shri
Javadekar also reiterated the role and relevance of the National Green Tribunal
in the current context as it had provided an institutional mechanism and
framework to address the needs and concerns pertaining to the environment.
During his address the Minister touched upon the recent initiatives undertaken
by the Government. Specific reference was made to the initiatives undertaken
yesterday regarding the National Air Quality Index, the proposals initiated by
the Government on Climate Change during the Budget, the measures pertaining to
cleaning of the Ganga and the Himalayan protection initiative.
Secretary,
Environment, Forests & Climate Change, Shri Ashok Lavasastated that the
mechanism was being streamlined within the Ministry aimed at the preservation
of nature and measures conducive to development. The measures also aimed to
harmonize the development. The overall objective was the simplification of
procedures.
The
Foundation Day was also addressed by Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ranjan Gogoi, Judge,
Supreme Court of India and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Swatanter
Kumar, Chairperson, National Green Tribunal.The function also witnessed the
release of the second issue of NGT International Journal on Environment and the
launch of new website of National Green Tribunal.
CP/GV
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