Modi urges UN meet to create Global Water Action Agenda |
Indian Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi on Monday addressed the High Level Segment of the 14th Conference of Parties (COP14) of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), at Greater Noida in Uttar Pradesh. The PM said that India looks forward to making an effective contribution as we take over the co-presidency for a two year term. For ages we in India have always given importance to land. In Indian culture, the Earth is held as sacred and treated as a mother. PM Modi added, “You will be shocked to know that desertification affects over two third of countries of the world. This makes a compelling case for action on land front combined with the action to address water crisis facing the world. Because when we address degraded lands we also address water scarcity issues. Augmenting water supply, enhancing water recharge, slowing down water runoff and retaining moisture in the soil are all parts of a holistic land and water strategy. I call upon the leadership of UNCCD to create a Global Water Action Agenda which is central to the land degradation neutrality strategy”. PM stated that the government has launched a program to double the income of farmers by increasing crop yield through various measures. This includes land restoration and micro irrigation. We are working with the motto of per drop more crop.
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