Himachal Struggles for Environment Conservation
Published on by Water Network Research, Official research team of The Water Network in Government
Government Has Finalized the Environment Master Plan Document for Effectively Managing the Fragile Environment of the Stateof India
Known for its lush green meadows and the salubrious climate, Himachal Pradesh is a well recognised tourist destination in the country but along with tourism is coming to the litter and pollution to state due to which now state has taken initiatives for the preservation of its environs have been acclaimed by many International and National agencies.
To make the hill state 'Green and Clean' State Environment Protection and Pollution Control Board has now decided to check the disposal of industrial effluents and the pollution thereof besides to adopt necessary measures to conserve natural resources.
He said that state action plan on climate change has been finalised as a part of adoption and mitigation strategies and has been approved by the National expert committee. Under this plan, various adaptation measures shall be taken in the State.
The State Centre on climate change has been strengthened so that it can give the required level of inputs for combating the climate changes due to depletion of ozone layer. Keeping in view the likely impacts of climate change on the livelihood practices of people, the research on climate change impacts on agriculture, horticulture would be carried out through State Centre on climate change during the current fiscal.
Himachal Pradesh State Pollution Control Board, which is the is the first and only Board in the country constituted for mitigating pollution of all types, is a nodal agency for planning, coordination, prevention & control of pollution. The State Board has always endeavoured to strike a rational balance between economic growth and environmental preservation.
Last but not the least, the Government has launched many awareness campaigns including the Total Sanitation Campaign, not only in schools but also in panchayati raj institutions (PRI's) to make the people aware of the benefits of conservation of our natural resources by preserving the environs, which has started yielding the desired results, said an official from pollution control board.
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