No land desertification in India by 2030
There are measures taken to reduce the land degradation and the environment and forest minister Prakash Javadekar on Tuesday said that India would be ‘land degradation neutral’ by the year 2030. This policy declaration aims to protect the land to combat the challenge of food security.
In order to protect the nature and give a better future to our next generation, the objective of the land degradation neutrality is to maintain or improve the condition of land resources through the sustainable management of soil, water and biodiversity.
If the right measures are not taken, then the land will be converted into barren lands, wastelands and deserts soon. The Modi cabinet has decided that poverty eradication is the main objective of this government, and land degradation has to be stopped by 2030. The livelihood of the entire population is dependent on this, and if the land will not be capable to produce food grains, then the basic sustenance will not be possible.
Javadekar was speaking as the chief guest on the occasion of “World Day to Combat Desertification” organised by the ministry of environment and Indian Council for Forestry Research and Education.
He also mentioned that the environment ministry will take a lead in cooperating with the ministry of agriculture, ministry of rural development, ministry of water resources and other ministries and departments concerned to chalk out a detailed programme to combat the challenge of desertification with the participation of people.
Source- Hindustan Times
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