PM Narendra Modi receives UN's Champions of the Earth Award
PM Narendra Modi receives UN's Champions of the Earth Award
The Highest Environmental Award - ‘United Nations Champions of the Earth’ - has been conferred upon the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi. It is indeed a moment for all Indians to remember for all times to come.
PM Narendra Modi receives UN's Champions of the Earth Award[/caption]
The award was announced on the sidelines of 73rd UN General Assembly in New York. The award was presented by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres at a ceremony in Delhi on Wednesday.
He dedicated this award to Indian Value System where trees, environment and earth were treated like Gods. Women worship trees as Gods. Reuse and Recycle have also been a major part of them.
India has taken several radical steps when it comes to responsibility towards the environment. One of which is a pledge to get rid of single-use plastics by 2022. Also read: PM Modi awarded with UN’s ‘Champions of the Earth’
In his speech, PM Modi said, that his government was successful in changing the citizen’s behaviour in reference to ‘Swachhta Abhiyan.’
He told that his government was working hard to bring down the emission intensity by 20-25% in the next two years against the 2005 data figure. -PTC NEWS
