India Will Fix 26 Million Hectares of Degraded Land by 2030

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that 'India from now on has the ambition to recover 21 million hectares to 26 million hectares of degraded land by 2030'. In view of this, 26 million hectares of highly degraded land land productivity and bio-system is restored. Attention will be paid to Under this, degraded arable, forest and other fallow lands will be kept in the center. 

 

   Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the high-level meeting of the United Nations Conference on the Prevention of Desertification at the Expo Mart, Greater Noida. 

  On this occasion, the Prime Minister reiterated India's commitment to address all three major issues of the Rio Conference. He said that India has hosted global meetings through coop for all three conferences. 

  The Prime Minister said, "Taking further steps, India will be happy to propose initiatives for South-South cooperation in addressing the issues of climate change, biodiversity and land degradation." 

   Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Land Erosion Control Targeting Program In relation to creating a global technical support institute for capacity building and support of UNCCD member countries. Announced the Indian proposal. He said, "I am happy to say that India will be happy to assist other friendly countries in developing land reclamation strategies through affordable satellite and space technology." 

  Underlining the importance of water, Narendra Modi called on the leadership of UNCCD to think of a global water agenda, which is essential for the land degradation control strategy.He said, 'When we solve the problem of degraded land, we also solve the problem of water scarcity. Increasing water supply, replenishing water, reducing water wastage and maintaining soil moisture are part of the land and water strategy. '
   Minister Prakash Javadekar, at the outset of his statement, praised the Prime Minister's efforts towards green activities, saying, "The Prime Minister played a leading role in the Paris Summit." They are the driving force of India's ambitious program to achieve 175 GW of renewable energy generation. '
   The Environment Minister said that COP-14 has emerged as a world forum to discuss the most important environmental issues. He said, "More than 190 countries, 100 ministers and 8000 participants from all over the world have united in UNCCD COP-14 to discuss and promote land restoration and climate."
   On this occasion, Saint Vincent and the Prime Minister of Grenadines Ralph Gonzalvis, UN Secretary-General Ms. Amina Jane Mohammed, UNCCD Executive Secretary Abraham Thaiv, Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Prakash Javadekar, Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Babu Supriyo and other dignitaries were present.