Dr.Harsh Vardhan assumes charge of Environment Minister
He commenced his visit to the office by first planting a sapling in the memory of Late Anil Madhav Dave in the premises of IP Bhavan.
He recalled the contribution of Late Dave as a great champion of river conservation and environment.
He pointed out that Dave’s love for children was evident in his belief to restore our environment for our children.
“Dave ji did a great deal of work to protect our rivers, forests, ecosystem with the passion and the dedication of a true environmentalist”, he said.
Dr. Harsh Vardhan reviewed the key areas of concern and priority with the Secretary and other senior officers of the Ministry. The progress of work in the last 3 years of this government and the key initiatives taken were discussed.
He acknowledged that there are many immediate and complex issues of environment, forest and climate change, which will need collective and concerted efforts.
He emphasised the mission of the government under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, for integrating environmental concerns into development policies and programmes and balancing the two for India’s sustained growth and progress.
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