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| Omar for committed strategy to address ‘climate change’ issues | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Nov 24: Underlining the far reaching consequences of climatic change, Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah Thursday asked for a unified and committed strategy to address this concern and help restrict human interference detrimental to environment and eco-balance.
Chairing the first meeting of the State Governing Council on Climate Change here, the Chief Minister who is also the Chairman of the Council said that the erratic weather conditions, cooler summers and warmer winters are outcome of this change and we are witness and victims of it.
“We all are equally stakeholders in maintaining, preserving and conserving our eco-system as our future is directly related to this phenomenon”, Omar said and asked the government departments connected to create massive public awareness in this regard.
“The youth particularly students at all levels have to be involved in a campaign in this direction”, he added.
“Climate change in the State is visible by the change in our snowfall and rainfall pattern, depletion of water resources, melting of glaciers, etc”, he said adding that agriculture and tourism have also been affected by this change. Giving directions for associating experts and subject matter specialists in various Councils constituted in the State to address climate change, the Chief Minister said that the decisions of the Governing Council regarding the subject should necessarily be according to the recommendations of the experts. He said the subject is of more technical and scientific nature as such, it requires scientific and up to the mark expert opinion to formulate a comprehensive and effective Action Plan for the State.
Asking for finding a useful balance between development and environment, Omar Abdullah said that energy efficient infrastructure, low carbon transport and reduction in green gas emission are the subjects requiring focused attention to move forward for achieving substantial results.
Omar said that the concept of climate change was a theoretical proposition for a long time but it is a practical challenge confronting the human civilization at present. “Everyone of us is under its effect and the impact is gaining magnitude with alarming threat to the sustenance of life itself”, he said reiterating his thrust on mass awareness about the holocaust of climate change and global warming. “The mass-education and complete awareness in this regard holds key to achieving the goal”, he added.
During the meeting Chief Minister approved the proposal of incorporating Chief Secretary and Administrative Secretary Planning and Development Department in Governing Council to enhance the working module of the Council and help speedy planning process on the basis of the recommendation of 10 Mission of SAPCC.
The meeting was told that the Himalayan States being the special category States and having specific problems regarding climate change, in a Chief Ministers’ Conclave held at Shimla, have resolved to jointly face the challenges of climate change and ensure sustainable development in Himalayan region.
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