Modi says no development at cost of environment |
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that his government firmly believes in the path of sustainable development and is ensuring that development happens without harming the environment. Modi said that India is one of the few countries whose actions are compliant with the Paris Agreement goal of keeping rise in temperature to below two degrees Celsius. Addressing the 13th Conference of Parties of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) at Gandhinagar in Gujarat, he said that India has been championing climate action based on values of conservation, sustainable lifestyle and green development model. He said, this has been reflected in the slogan theme for the CMS COP 13 - "Migratory species connect the planet and together we welcome them home. India will hold the presidency of the Convention for coming 3 years and has prepared a national action plan to conserve migratory birds along the Central Asian Flyway. The Prime Minister stressed the need for cooperation in conservation of wildlife as several protected areas in the country share common boundaries with other nations. Modi said, the number of protected areas increased from 714 in 2014 to 870 in 2019.
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