Time to bid farewell to plastic used once: Modi

New delhi date. September 9, 2019, Monday

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday addressed the 14th session of the United Nations Conference of the Parties (COP), in which he addressed a number of important issues such as climate change, biodiversity and the spread of desert in the world. He said it was time to bid farewell to the only used plastic from the world.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that treating the earth as sacred is in Indian rites. We consider it a mother. Every morning we ask for an earthly apology before setting foot on the ground. He said it was time for the world to depart from the one-time plastic used by the world.

He said this type of plastic is the biggest enemy of land and environment. If the use of plastic that is not consumable once stopped, it will be almost impossible to prevent the soil from deteriorating. Plastic waste is the biggest drawback to the environment. It makes the land unproductive and unfit for cultivation, with adverse effects on health.

India launched three programs for climate change

PM Modi said, "India is proposing to increase South-South cooperation in areas such as climate change, biodiversity and geo-erosion. India has organized three major programs on this topic. Today, the whole world is facing the negative effects of climate change. Because of this, the oceans have increased. Floods, rain, storms are occurring everywhere. '

We created the Ministry of Water for Water Conservation

Regarding the water problem, PM Modi said, "Water problems are increasing in the world today. The world today needs to convene a seminar to find a solution to the issue of water conservation. The water crisis should be declared a global crisis. India has stepped forward to conserve water, make proper use of water. We have created a water ministry for water conservation. '

We have increased our forest area: Modi

PM Modi said that India is committed to expanding its forest area. Between 2015 and 2017, India increased its forest area and tree area by 8 lakh hectares. India will increase its forest area from 2.1 million hectares to 2.6 million hectares by 2030.