Conservation of the Himalayas is not only the responsibility of the government, but the duty of every citizen of the country. He said that the state government is taking concrete steps to protect the Himalayas with full commitment and in this direction special emphasis is being laid on digital monitoring, glacier research center, water source conservation campaign and public participation programs. These things were said by Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Himalaya Day. He told that work is being done in collaboration with the Central Government as well as the Himalayan states to save the Himalayas and nature. On Tuesday, a function was organized on Himalaya Day in the IRDT auditorium near Survey Chowk. In which Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami participated as the chief guest. He said that the Himalayas are not just a group of snowy peaks, but the lifeline of the entire Indian subcontinent. The rivers originating from the Himalayas quench the thirst of crores of people, while the rare herbs here are the backbone of Ayurveda. The Chief Minister said that climate change, uncontrolled development and indiscriminate exploitation of natural resources are disturbing the balance of the Himalayas. Glaciers are melting rapidly, which threatens a serious water crisis in the future. The frequency and impact of disasters like cloud burst and landslides are constantly increasing. The state has faced severe natural disasters in recent years. The Chief Minister said that better coordination is needed between scientific institutions, experts and departments to deal with these challenges. For this purpose, a high-level committee was constituted last year. Former Chief Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank, Forest Minister Subodh Uniyal, Mayor Saurabh Thapliyal, Tehri MLA Kishore Upadhyay, rank holder Madhu Bhatt, Director General of UCAST Prof. Durgesh Pant, Senior Vice President of Congress Suryakant Dhasmana etc. also expressed their views in the program.
World Disaster Management Conference in November
Chief Minister Dhami informed that the World Disaster Management Conference on Climate Change will be organized in Uttarakhand in the coming November. The objective of the conference will be to find solutions to the increasing risks in the Himalayan region and to formulate long-term policies from a scientific perspective.
The plain states consume the most of the Himalayas
Padma Bhushan Dr. Anil Prakash Joshi said that the increasing number of disasters in the entire Himalayan region this year has deepened the concerns. He said that if we do not wake up now, then in the coming times every monsoon season will become a warning of terrible disasters. Earlier the monsoon was welcomed, now people are scared when it arrives.
He also stressed on ensuring participation in Himalayan conservation. He said that only 10 percent of the Himalayas are being consumed by the hill states, while the remaining 90 percent is consumed by the plain states. Life-giving rivers including Ganga, Yamuna, originating from the lap of the Himalayas are providing prosperity to many states of the country.
