Delhi, Mar 30
\nVice-President, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar today stated that, \u201c Long before sustainability became a global buzzword, much long before\u2026.India lived it for centuries where every Banyan tree was a temple, every river a goddess and best an unknown concept in a civilisation that worshipped secularity. Our Vedic literature is goldmine for nurturing Mother Earth and propagating harmony between man and nature.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIndia’s DNA carries the only vaccine against ecological collapse conspicuous consumption. We only have to read what is there in our goldmine\u201d, he added.<\/p>\n
Addressing the valedictory session of National Conference on Environment- 2025 at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi today, Shri Dhankhar stated, \u201cDeveloped nations must transcend the political boundaries in environmental thinking. Adopting models where planetary health becomes foundational to human prosperity and well-being.\u201d<\/p>\n
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\nRecalling the Bhopal gas tragedy of 1984, Shri Dhankar said, \u201c The Bhopal gas tragedy lesson is still unlearned. The Union Carbide Leakage of 1984. It was mega environmental negligence. Even after four decades, families suffered generation after generation, genetic disorders and groundwater contamination\u2026..Just imagine how pathetic was the lack of awareness. We did not have an institution like NGT. We did not have a regulatory regime that could address the issue. Things would have been very different if there had been a regulatory regime of the current level then.\u201d<\/p>\n
Emphasising on the need to evolve environmental ethics, he stated, \u201c….There is a global need to evolve and believe in environmental ethics, this underscores human’s moral obligations to protect and preserve the environment\u2026\u2026.we have to be aware the planet is not exclusive to us. We are not its owners. Flora and fauna must flourish and blossom alongside and so must all other living beings. In such a scenario, man will have to learn to live in harmony with nature and other living beings. Are we doing it? No\u2026..There will have to be individual focus on optimal utilisation of resources of the nature. This has to be our habit. Our fiscal power, our fiscal capacity cannot determine the use of natural resources. The consumption has to be optimal.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cBoth Ecological Extension and Conservation Ethics advocate harmonious human-nature relationship, and so easy to bring about. It doesn’t call for anything but a positive mindset towards life. We have to focus on environmental preservation and prudent resource stewardship for generational sustainability\u201d, he added.<\/p>\n
Highlighting the interconnectedness of NGT with law, science and ethics, Shri Dhankhar stated, \u201c The way I look to NGT, N for nurturing, G for green and T for tomorrow. NGT for me is nurturing green for tomorrow. This is not just word play. It is vision of an institution that connects law, science and ethics to transform our relationship with nature. Let us grow from our very roots, wield cutting edge, tools and uphold climate justice with unwavering resolve.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cLet peace prevail in the sky and space. Let peace reign and radiate in earth, in water and in all plants. Let peace prevail everywhere\u201d,he added.<\/p>\n
Dr. (Smt.) Sudesh Dhankhar, Spouse of the Hon\u2019ble Vice-President of India, Justice P.S Narsimha, Judge, Supreme Court of India, Justice Prakash Shrivastava, Chairperson, National Green Tribunal, Shri Tushar Mehta, Solicitor General of India, Shri Tanmay Kumar, Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and other dignitaries were present at the occasion.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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