LUCKNOW: Uttar Pradesh, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday officially opened the two-day National Climate Conclave-2023. To  emphasise the need of environmental protection, he claimed that while modern development is vital, we also have obligations to the natural world that cannot be disregarded.

He said, "Now, we are all dealing with the devastating effects of mankind's overexploitation of nature for his own selfish objectives." The Chief Minister made the following remarks during the opening of the two-day National Climate Conclave-2023 held at the Indira Gandhi Pratishthan: "Indian tradition has always been extremely ecologically friendly, as we all know. We should all feel connected to the earth since, according to a hymn from the Atharva Veda, we are all the sons of the earth. It is unnecessary to explain what a son's obligation is to his mother."

Yogi noted that climate change is a difficulty that the world is currently confronting "You must be dealing with unforeseen severe rains. The monsoon used to arrive about June 15, but last year we saw dryness in August and no rain in either June or July. For the first time in many years, a flood disaster had to be dealt with in October as a result of the monsoon season." The Chief Minister went on to say that he had not had floods in October in the previous 25 to 30 years, but they did happen this time. "It poured in March of this year as well. When the farmer needed water, it did not rain, but it rained when it was time to harvest, ruining the crops."

"It draws attention to the harmful effects of climate change. We are currently experiencing its negative repercussions as a result of what mankind has done to the environment out of selfishness "The CM said. The Chief Minister argued that India leading the rest of the globe in this path is something to be proud of. He claimed that with more people living there than there is land, Uttar Pradesh is the most populous state in India. Yet, the state has ample agricultural land, water resources, and once had considerable forest cover.

"The increase in population led to the clearing of forests. I had the opportunity to attend the "Van Mahotsav" when the government was established. I requested that the department launch a campaign. The first target was to plant five crore saplings, followed by ten crores the following year. By planting 133 crore saplings over the previous six years, we have made remarkable progress "The CM said. He also said that over the past six years, both public awareness and the state's forest cover had increased.

"The prime minister has launched a number of water conservation projects. As part of Azaadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, it was intended for each gramme panchayat and district to construct 75 Amrit Sarovars throughout the state. It's wonderful that this initiative got off to a good start in every UP village and that 8,000 Amrit Sarovars have been built "added he. Yogi mentioned that the Forest Department had started a campaign to plant trees around lakes, and he added that in addition to planting new trees, he had also requested in 2019 that the Forest Department safeguard older trees by designating them as heritage trees.

Development, according to the chief minister, is essential, but we also have responsibilities to the natural world. "Most of the cities in UP have Metro service. The policy for eliminating diesel and petrol automobiles is now in effect. The development of electric vehicles and renewable energy is made possible by gradually removing petrol and diesel automobiles from the road. UP is currently producing the most ethanol. We must advance these programmes collectively." 
He continued by saying that the process of creating agriculture free of toxicity had begun. "Natural farming is encouraged in UP, and the Namami Gange project has yielded some fantastic results. Until 2017, there were no longer any dolphins in the Ganges. Dolphins can now be seen from Prayagraj to Buxar. Kanpur's sewage used to flow into the Ganga at a rate of 14 crore litres per day; currently, not even a single drop does "CM Yogi made a comment.

"The federal and state administrations are moving forward with a number of initiatives. The success of the Namami Gange project contributed to Prayagraj Kumbh's 2019 success "said Yogi. The Chief Minister brought up the state of the Sangam river under the previous administrations, claiming that when the Mauritius Prime Minister visited Prayagraj Kumbh in 2013 and saw the filth on the Sangam shore, he bowed down from a distance and left.

"The fact that the "Pravasi Bharatiya programme" was held in Varanasi in 2019 and I had invited the prime minister of Mauritius to Prayagraj was coincidental. A party of 400 people joined him when he arrived to the Sangam and noticed thousands of people taking a holy dip." The UP government has made the decision to safeguard cows and launch a campaign for farming without poisons using cow-based farming. According to him, 1.30 lakh hectares of land along the banks of the Ganga are being farmed organically and naturally throughout 27 districts and the Bundelkhand region.

In the first week of July, the UP government would conduct 35 crore tree planting drives, designating the forest department as its nodal department. Bhupendra Yadav, a member of the Union Cabinet and minister for labour, employment, environment, and climate change, said: "Under the direction of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Uttar Pradesh is turning into India's growth engine, achieving Prime Minister Narendra Modi's goals. The 2-day event of Climate Conclave 2023 organized will become a milestone in the field of environment."