With a view to facilitate in-vehicle navigation to nearby public electric vehicle chargers, President Draupadi Murmu on Wednesday launched the EV-Yatra Portal developed by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency. The launch took place during the National Energy Conservation Day celebrations in the national capital today. President Murmu also presented National Energy Conservation Awards, National Energy Efficiency Innovation Awards and National Painting Competition Awards in New Delhi today. Addressing the gathering, the President said that it is a topmost priority for all of us to ensure that the coming generations breathe a pollution-free environment, grow well and lead healthy lives. Breathing clean air is a basic human right.
The President said that energy conservation is a global and national priority in the face of the challenges of climate change and global warming. He said that although India’s per capita carbon emissions and greenhouse gas emissions are less than one-third of the world average, India as a responsible country is making a significant contribution to environmental protection.
COP-26, India had given the message of ‘Lifestyle for Environment’, urging the world community to adopt an eco-friendly lifestyle
The President said that at COP-26, India had given the message of ‘Lifestyle for Environment’, urging the world community to adopt an eco-friendly lifestyle. In Indian culture and tradition, our lifestyle has always been in line with the message of LiFE. Respecting nature, not wasting natural resources and taking measures to increase natural wealth is an integral part of such a lifestyle. He said that India is making efforts to move forward. The whole world community is towards adopting this kind of life style.
G-20 countries contribute 85 per cent to the world’s total GDP
Referring to India’s presidency of the G-20, the President said that the G-20 countries contribute 85 per cent to the world’s total GDP and 75 per cent to international trade. In addition, 60 percent of the world’s population also resides in the G-20. He said that India has adopted the theme of ‘One Earth, One Family, One Future’ in accordance with the ideal of ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’ during its presidency and we are also promoting it on the world stage.
President Murmu also quoted a poignant poem by the great Hindi poetess Mahadevi Verma to emphasize the need to conserve nature including biodiversity. The President appreciated all the award winners, especially the children. She also appreciated the winners of National Energy Efficiency Innovation Awards for their innovative thinking and methodology. She said that their innovation should be widely used so that more and more people can get inspired and develop new ways to conserve the environment. She urged everyone to take a pledge that whatever we do will always be in favor of nature, never against nature. She said that human welfare lies in maintaining a balance between nature and development.
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