U.N. dialogue | India working towards restoring 2.6 crore hectares of degraded land by 2030, says Modi
The Hindu
Mr. Modi made these remarks in his virtual address at the UN “High-Level Dialogue on Desertification, Land Degradation and Drought”.
India is working towards restoring 2.6 crore hectares of degraded land by 2030 and assisting fellow developing countries to develop land-restoration strategies, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at a high-level UN dialogue on Monday. Asserting that land degradation affects over two-thirds of the world today, Mr. Modi said if left unchecked, it will erode the very foundations of our societies, economies, food security, health, safety and quality of life. “Therefore, we have to reduce the tremendous pressure on land and its resources. Clearly, a lot of work lies ahead of us. But we can do it. We can do it together,” he said.
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