Prepare an action plan on climate change, say Opposition members
The Hindu
They question Government’s efforts to mitigate the effects
Questioning the Government’s efforts to mitigate the effects of climate change, Opposition members in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday suggested that the Narendra Modi Government should prepare an action plan in consultation with all stakeholders including States, experts and people working at the grassroots.
The reply to the discussion by the Enviroment Minister is expected on Thursday.
Opening the discussion, DMK’s Kanimozhi asked how would the target of zero carbon emission by 2070 be achieved, as promised by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Glasgow, when only 46.25 GW of grid-connected solar power has been installed so far.
More than 2.6 lakh village and ward volunteers in Andhra Pradesh, once celebrated as the government’s grassroots champions for their crucial role in implementing welfare schemes, are now in a dilemma after learning that their tenure has not been renewed after August 2023 even though they have been paid honoraria till June 2024. Disowned by both YSRCP, which was in power when they were appointed, and the current ruling TDP, which made a poll promise to double their pay, these former volunteers are ruing the day they signed up for the role which they don’t know if even still exists